Problem
A. Who can English-speaking teachers ask to help support home language development?
B. What are strategies teachers can use to encourage children's home language development?
C. Identify 3 questions to ask families about their child's language use and development at home.
D. What information can you share about the importance of home languages with families?
Scenario:
Imagine you speak English and have a new child in class who speaks only Mandarin. Your class is preparing for a fire drill.
• How could you have a conversation with that child to prepare him for the drill?
• What else could you do to help him understand and feel more comfortable?