listening

Professional Development Session

Format: Mixed model, 2 hour interactive session; Prior to the session: read selected state publication pages, articles, PowerPoint and handouts. View World Full of Language section “Strategies for Fostering Second language Acquisition” on streaming video. During the session, through discussion and group work, participants will develop a graphic, rhyme, chant or song that explains the role of listening in English language and literacy development.

Active listening forms the foundation of a child’s language development in any language.  As young children first learn language, their receptive knowledge of the language exceeds their productive capabilities.  This is also the case for child who are English learners as they begin learning a second language.  During the early stages of second language acquisition, children will utilize gestures, behaviors and nonverbal responses to demonstrate their listening skills and indicate understanding of the new language.  Promoting English language development requires  intentional instructional practices that help the young child to hear the sounds of the second language.  Prior to the session, participants read selections from state publications, access and read the articles and handouts, and view the PowerPoint and streaming video presentations. During the interactive session, participants will discuss the role of listening in second language and literacy development.

Resources

State Publications

California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1, pp. 112-114

California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1, pp. 188-195

Chapters and Articles

Chatham, G. A. and Y. E. Ro. July, 2010.  Young English learners’ Interlanguage as a Context for Language and Early Literacy Development.  Young Children

Jalongo, M.R. 1996. Teaching young children to become better listeners. Young Children 51 (2): 21-26.

Robertson, K. 2006. Increasing Academic Language Knowledge for English Language Learner Success ¡Colorín Colorado!

Powerpoints


Child and Teacher Strategies Role-Play (slides 120-122, PEL Guide Training, Chapter 5)

podcast

Baker, E. A. and R. Silverman. December 6, 2010. Vocabulary Practices in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Classrooms. Voice of Literacy. Podcast retrieved from http://voiceofliteracy.org