A Study of the Play of Dual Language Learners in an English-Speaking Classroom

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Learning how to interact with other children is an important life skill and a key objective of most early childhood programs. But what happens when a child arrives at preschool with limited English language skills? How do they learn to engage socially, and how can teachers support them? This Telly Award winning video highlights findings from a qualitative study looking at the play of dual language learners in a predominantly English-speaking classroom.

Implications for teachers are that teachers may need to: 1) Serve as an interpreter for dual language learners, 2) Strategically partner DLLs with English-speaking peers who will be supportive, 3) Guide English-speaking children to communicate with DLLs in a variety of ways, and 4) Provide DLLs with frequent breaks from the demands of communicating in English.

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