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Case: Silent Period
Grigor is in my 4th grade classroom. He came to the US last year with his family from Bulgaria. He was in 4th grade at our school last year as well. He was retained in 4th grade because he did not develop his English language skills. I learned about a "silent period" that children go through when they learn a new language. My guess is that Grigor is in the silent period. But it does not make sense to me that he would be in the silent period for almost two years. He does not say anything in class. He does not socialize with his classmates either. He can read and write in simple English though. His parents tell me that he acts completely normal at home and he is able to communicate with English speaking people at home when they have guests. This is really puzzling. I have to find a way to communicate with Grigor and discover what is holding him back from communicating with people at school. I need some help.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
It may be the case that Grigor is silent and does not socialize with his classmates is because not only is he still a little uncomfortable with English and properly expressing himself in the classroom, but since it is the reason that he was kept back in the fourth grade because of his English skills. One way that the teacher could attempt to communicate with Grigor is in a dialogue journal. Grigor can read and write in simple English, so by writing to him in the journal where he can respond might be beneficial for him. The teacher could also show more interest in Grigor by molding some lessons around his background. This might capture Grigor's attention and get him to interact more in the classroom.
On another note, Grigor may have some deeper issues that are going on. For that reason, I would first ask the guidance counselor to help me to set up a parent/teacher conference with Grigor so that this "silent period" could be addressed. |
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| Comments: I agree with this solution and love the ideas of keeping a dialogue journal, along with integrating the student's culture into the curriculum. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 8:51 pm |
| Rated By: taMaSe |
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| Comments: I agree, when ESOL students come to the United States they go threw a silent period where they just listen to the language before they attempt to mimic it. I think you need to give each student time to become comfortable before expecting them to talk. |
| Rated On: February 23, 2015 11:22 pm |
| Rated By: Autumn Carroll |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: A dialogue journal is a wonderful idea! I think this will really him help by writing his feelings and the languages he knows. This will help him to perhaps open up more in a verbal way. |
| Rated On: October 31, 2021 9:37 pm |
| Rated By: dedyqa |
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