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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 would suggest to find something that Grigor really enjoys doing or watching on tv so that you can make conversation with him. Once he knows that you are interested in things that he likes then maybe he will open up to you and feel comfortable. Also, try using those same type techniques with teaching by using his favorite tv shows characters and using them in math word problems. You want him to feel comfortable in his learning environment and by using things that he can associate with may help him interact more with students and you in the classroom. |
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