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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!) I agree with what many of the other people have written. It is extremely encouraging that Grigor can communicate well using English at home. Since Grigor is comfortable speaking in English, I would try to sit down and have a conversation with him. You could start off by asking him about his life and schooling in Bulgaria. This might give you insight into his educational background so that you can adapt his current educational experience. I would also look into provided alternative assessments where Grigor's knowledge is tested verbally. He would still need to work on his reading and writing abilities, but it might be less overwhelming for him if his grades and success didn't ride so fully on those two abilities. |
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