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Ana
- Personal and Family Factors
- Ana is entering SK in the fall. She has a brother who attends
the same school and will be going into grade 4. Ana was born
in Canada but her parents came to Canada 9 years ago. They
have relatives who also live in the same town who moved to
Canada prior to Ana's parents. There is no settlement support
for the family. Parents speak little English but are VERY
supportive and want to help!
- We could invite Ana's Brother to come to the classrooms for visits and to learn
with Ana. He could do some sharing about their culture and language. We could
get Ana involved by having her share with her brother about themselves. We
would start out with her in front of the class with her brother and then when she
got comfortable she could do it independently. Her brother also has a good
grasp on Vietnamese so it would be a good way to start getting Ana to use some
of her L1.
- School Staff would work with school and board to get some
support for Ana's family so they have access to community
resources.
- Proficiency in L1 and L2
- Vietnamese is L1. English is NOT spoken at home. Ana's Parents read
Vietnamese paper and other text at home. Ana understands some
English but speaks very little. Ana uses gestures while communicating. As
she progressed through JK she used simple words like yes and no. She
can repeat words spoken to her and is learning simple phrases like 'need
help' Ana is not comfortable speaking in front of peers and some
teaching staff. There is currently no access to Dual Language books for
Ana.
- Ways to Support Ana in learning both L1 and L2: Encourage
parents to speak Vietnamese with Ana at home so she can
communicate in her first language., especially key words like yes,
no, please, help etc. Encourage Ana's parents to expose her to
Vietnamese print at home. We will use a variety of resources,
manipulatives and visual supports to keep Ana moving forward.
Connect parents wit community resources that can help them be
involved in the community and learn English themselves so they
can better support Ana. Through encouraging Ana to use and being
exposed to Vietnamese language it will help Ana to learn English. It
is important to promote the learning of Ana's first language so she
knows that it is an important part of her and her family lives and
culture. She needs to feel proud of her language and culture. By
having the school show that Vietnamese is important by having
words labelled in Vietnamese and provide resources for Ana to
use in L1 she will feel more welcome.
- Use Resources found in Etivity 8 including Timblebooks and
Dual Language books on the internet n order to assist Ana in
learning English and Vietnamese. When ready give Ana the
opportunity to create her own dual language books and own
stories with support as needed. Support Ana in creating
picture dictionaries where she can label words in L1 and L2.
- WE need to understand that ELL's may go through a Silent Period and
that even when they are not orally communicating students are still
observing and learning language. Ensure we are modelling and displaying
language to provide Ana with a rich learning environment.
- Social Factors
- Ana is a friendly child who gets along well with her peers. She likes to play and can be social. She tends to be a shy
and quieter child, especially in front of the class or with teachers. There are no other Vietnamese speaking students
or staff at the school other than her brother. Through other students modelling how to interest with the teacher,
Ana had started to say things like 'hi' to teachers.
- Provide Ana with opportunities to interact with peers in a more 'fun ' setting. We could have a games/activity
club based on Ana's interest. Through this we can encourage her to interact with peers in a smaller group setting
as well as develop her English skills.
- We will praise Ana's effort when she is orally interacting
with peers and teachers. This may help her to feel
confident and encouraged to use English more often.
- We could pair Ana with JK students so she can be a 'leader' with things she already is
confident doing like tying shows. She would feel comfortable since she would be with a
peer and it would give her practice using English and building friendships.
- Learning Environment
- In FDK program environment where the school staff have developed routines and schedules for
Ana with visuals. English is spoken and written all over the classroom. Ana plays at a wide range of
centres throughout the day.
- WE need to ensure that the classroom environment is
made to be inclusive to all students, We will provide a
chance for each child to share about their language and
culture by creating a class "All about me book" and
having a "family day'" at school where we bring in a
couple items from home about our family. We need to
give Ana TIME to get comfortable sharing and
progressing with using language. We also will appeal to
Ana's interests by developing centres that interest her.
- In Order to promote language growth we could have Ana
go on 'Word Hunts' with a buddy to find labelled words in
the classroom for various objects.(part of writing
essentials). Also as part of the basics of writing we need to
teach Ana the proper ways to construct letters. For
example, starting at the top. By doing this she will be able
to create letters independently rather than having to copy
them.
- Create a welcoming learning environment for Ana: We will provide her with opportunities for small group learning where she
feels more comfortable. We will give Ana CHOICE in her learning so that she in taking part in activities that interest her and
meet her need of feeling safe and build her confidence. We will make sure that within the learning environment oral and
written language is available and being modeled by teachers and students. Objects and items around the classroom will be
labelled in English and Vietnamese as much as possible.
- Academic Achievement
- Ana would be placed at Step 1 in all areas. No formal assessments have been done since Ana
is only in Kindergarten. This is Ana's first time in a school setting and an English spoken
setting. Ana does NOT know her letters and sounds. She can draw and copy letters with
success. During Self Selected Reading she will sit and hold the book properly and turn the
pages. She has started to grasp finger matching through guided reading groups. By the end
of JK Ana skill relied on visuals for support.
- Ana is on the cusp of STEP 2 for ORAL language so we need to
support her by: making her feel comfortable orally sharing with her
peers., provide her with lots of small group learning opportunities
and using vocabulary that Ana has already mastered to start joining
words to make sentences rather than just saying one or two word
phrases.
- Since Ana can copy letters successfully, the next
step would be to understand what each letter is
and the sounds the letters make. We want Ana to
start being able to write words and understand
words that are personally meaningful to her
including her name and things that are in the
classroom. We will use a morning message that will
help Ana to start recognizing meaning full words
and help her learn letter sounds and letter sound
combinations. We will teach Ana POPCORN words
(word wall words) to help broaden her vocabulary
and prepare her for creating her own sentences
when ready.
- We will use a cross curricular approach when teaching Ana writing and
reading. We will use ART to engaged her since she spends alot of time at
the creation station. Areas like music, drama and dance will be other
areas that will also Ana to further develop her language skills while being
engaged.
- Ana will be supported through one on one and small group instruction for
learning her letters and sounds.
- There are no special education concerns at this time.
We will use DI techniqes like visuals and technology to
help Ana be engaged. Once Ana is comfortable using the
internet at school we ill send home instructions on how
to use those same online resources at home since her
family does have access to a computer and internet at
home. Her brother could help support her at home.