Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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!) Although it is challenging to try to communicate with very young children who have not learned English I think your should embrace the challenge. Try learning some basic Spanish phrases. That will demonstrate to students that their language is appreciated and valued at school. It would also help you with communicating your instructional desires to the students. I would also try a bilingual approach by presenting color words, days of the week and numbers in both Spanish and English. Displaying picture cards with spanish and English names of animals, plants or classroom items may also help children. Teaching bilingual songs would also help children pronounce unfamiliar words in a non-threatening fun way. Sharing bilingual books would also help children connect reading skills to both languages. Using a bilingual approach for at least basic concepts would help ELL students transition into English and it would help English only students learn a new language. You would also be benefited by learning more diverse teaching skills and learning a new language for yourself.