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English language learning course (view source)
Revision as of 14:28, 8 April 2018
, 14:28, 8 April 2018→Core principles of language learning adopted in this resource
##The English learning environment will create an environment that allows the child to acquire language in ways and methods that they have acquired the first language, believing that the child will want to use language contexts for meaningful interaction
##The English learning environment will create an environment that allows the child to acquire language in ways and methods that they have acquired the first language, believing that the child will want to use language contexts for meaningful interaction
##The focus will be on hearing and producing; and seeing and producing. The child's first language / mother tongue/ local language are used to support the meaning making from the English language interactions. This is to be distinguished from the translation method.
##The focus will be on hearing and producing; and seeing and producing. The child's first language / mother tongue/ local language are used to support the meaning making from the English language interactions. This is to be distinguished from the translation method.
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##Phonetics based approaches integrating hearing and seeing as methods of learning the sounds and combinations of sounds to make words. Wherever possible and relevant Montessori methods for early language learning have been adopted into the development of the curriculum
#ICT are regarded as a new language and different ICT tools and methods are used for exploring communicative possibilities as well as in the creation of a resource rich environment
# Children who come to different English language learning environments come with different levels of competence in English, based on the environment they are surrounded by. This impacts both their levels of language acquisition as well as their perceived benefit from learning English. The learning modules are therefore to be developed to support a multi-level learning even in a single-age classroom
# Teacher proficiency and beliefs about English language learning are critical to influence for creating a meaningful context for English language acquisition. The curriculum will therefore also focus on this.
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# Children who come to different English language learning environments come with different levels of competence in English, based on the environment they are surrounded by. This impacts both their levels of language acquisition as well as their perceived benefit from learning English
=== Course design ===
=== Course design ===