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Case: SPEAK ENGLISH! I am a Kindergarden teacher that has a big group of hispanic students in the classroom. Many of them do not know how to speak English and thus makes it very complicated and frustrating to communicate. What is even worse, is that these students tend to speak Spanish when they are amongst themselves. Clearly, as a teacher I want them to be able to Participate, however, I am not sure whether or not I should separate them and forcé them to leave their native tongue at home. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I don't think that it is a bad thing, especially given their age, that they speak their native language when they are surrounded by peers who make them feel comfortable. I would, however, try to split everyone up (all students and do so periodically) to make sure that students are given time to learn and practice English. If they are not (for lack of a better word) forced to use English, they may not ever feel comfortable doing so. I would also speak with the group of students to explain why you may be placing them in different groups. I think they are probably just speaking their native language because that is what they feel most comfortable doing, and I doubt they realize that, by doing so, they may be hindering their English Language Learning. |
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