Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on March 1, 2015 3:54 am Add to Favorites Sapypu Reps: 95 Language Barrier I'm very nervous about the next upcoming year. I try to help my students as best I can, but I'm concerned about getting an ESOL student with an uncommon language. Here in Florida, there are usually many Spanish speaking ESOL students, and usually staff who also speak Spanish, but I'm worried about any potential students who speak, say, Russian, or Finnish, or a language that is not common to this area. What are some suggestions you have?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted March 12, 2015 6:56 pm buZage Reps: 100 Visual representations with verbal reinforcement is very important. Repetition is also very important. You might feel silly repeating something time and time again, but every time that you provide a verbal cue with a visual representation, you are helping that student make connections. Votes: +19 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution ePuzej Reps: 200 I agree. Visuals and realia are very important. Use gestures and pair them with a buddy   Posted on: February 19, 2019 2:56 pm Joseph Scharfschwerdt Reps: 103 I like this solution. Repetition makes it easy for them to remember words.   Posted on: February 25, 2019 3:54 am Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted October 9, 2019 11:13 pm Samantha Rey Reps: 205 Visuals are a great strategy to use for ESOL students. You can also place labels all over the classroom on more common items. I would also find picture books in other languages and translation dictionaries. Technology is another great resource - Google translate. I would also have simple flashcards with pictures and letters the student can practice with, as well as using videos that have the options for subtitles. You will be great! Votes: +3 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted March 2, 2015 3:37 am vaguPe Reps: 99 Try the nonverbal technique and include many details and pictures. Don't stress as experiencing different backgrounds will further build you into a more well rounded teacher. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Joseph Scharfschwerdt Reps: 103 Good point. There's no way you can prepare yourself for every language and ethnicity, but I'm sure the student knows that.   Posted on: February 25, 2019 3:56 am Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted October 31, 2021 8:48 pm bepaRu Reps: 204 I would try to have various visuals for the students to see around the classroom in various languages, so that they could relate the object to a word. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted February 26, 2023 2:59 am edyhuG Reps: 101 I would go straight to trying to learn the basics of the Russian child the same way you are teaching your esol class to succeed. Using audio books, looking up cultural facts, and communicate with the student if both of you can somewhat progress. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.