Characteristics: Everyone
acquires language through the
same way, we understand
language through one way and
that is through messages, we
acquire language through WHAT
people say, not how.
Applications: Have
lots of
representations of
language around the
room by different
symbols and gestures.
BICS: Basic interpersonal Communicative Skills
Jim Cummins
Characteristics: Children
acquire language in the
early years of life, They
bring their language to
school and that language
is natural for them
Applications: have phonics lessons
and put focus on grammar and
spelling as well in the lessons
CALP: Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
Jim Cummings
Characteristics: More of
the language that is in
text books, more complex
language, the language
we don't use in everyday
conversations.
Applications:
Provide many
different text so that
children can see the
differences of
complex language.
Universal Grammar
Noam Chomsky
Characteristics: human
language rest on the
building blocks of
expression, based on
verbs, nouns and
adjectives.
Applications:
do lessons that
teach sentence
structure
Threshold Hypothesis
Jim Cummins
Characteristics: before you
can be successful in your
second language, you must
reach the threshold level of
ability in your first language
Applications: bring in different
culturesinto the classroom and
encourage parent involement