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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!) First, I would meet with the parents and the student. Maybe with the parents present, Grigor would feel more comfortable talking to you. Once you have established a line of communication with him, this could make him comfortable enough to speak to you at school. The more comfortable he becomes with you, the better chance he will begin to feel comfortable speaking with classmates. After some time if this approach appears to be working, I would pair him up with a buddy. Once a line of communication is established with the buddy, hopefully this will lead to him being interactive with other classmates. If this approach does not seem to work, I would incorporate a journal for him to write in. This way you could find out what he is thinking and some things that interest him. With this information, you can begin to establish a relationship with him to help him feel more welcome. |
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