An easy use resource which is full of apps/ extensions/websites to support EAL learners to develop their English skills and to access the curriculum. This is a ‘live’ document which will be updated regularly so we would recommend that you store it in Google Drive.
EAL Manual for Highland Schools
PLEASE NOTE THIS MANUAL WAS DEVELOPED ON A PRE COVID-19 WORLD AND SO THINGS MAY NEED TO BE ADAPTED TO SUIT NEW CIRCUMSTANCES
This manual tries to collect everything you need to keep track of the language acquisition of EAL pupils. This tends to be achieved through EAL Profiles and the associated strategies which help to flag up how a child is acquiring English and if there is a need for investigation or enquiry into other additional difficulties. Also included in the manual is guidance on ensuring SEEMiS is up to date, support for the enrolment of pupils into school, how to access interpreting and translation services, and resources for new to English pupils. It is split into 3 sections that are appropriate for the different stages of an EAL pupil’s school life. The links are all provided on Google Drive with the shared access link you have been provided with.
Just click on the links to get to the support materials.
There are lots of additional materials to be found at www.ealhighland.org including dual language resources, best practice, subject support etc
These strategies have been developed to support pupils to use strategies in their classes to help them to develop and acquire English. They can be downloaded individually or as a zip folder. They were originally developed and sent out to pupils over the year so that they had a weekly strategy to try out.
Further help and resources (click on green highlight) from The Bell Foundation covering:-
Here is a powerpoint put together by Highland One World looking at Anti Racist Resources. there are links to support for classroom resources, resources for staff understanding and pointers for further research and knowledge. Always important, but particularly highlighted at the moment with Balck Lives Matter campaigns and demonstrations and important for all communities.
Great little book looking at worries and Covid 19 creating practical things to do to help and promoting discussion and links.
Here are 2 maths glossaries in English and Russian that could be useful with primary or secondary pupils who can read Russian.
Russian Maths Words from Cambridgeshire CC
Maths Glossary in Russian from Nexus
In Teddy Talk, Big Bear Banter and the induction packs for P4-7 and Secondary we have all used flashcards to learn new vocabulary.
MES have now put their flashcards online with audio. Great for use on chromebooks and during the current online learning. (slight warning in that uses American english so need to be careful using some of the vocabulary for UK English speakers eg trousers – pants)
https://www.mes-english.com/flashcards/flashcards-online.php
This is another good site for reading books – to read or have read to you. Lots of different subjects for fiction, non fiction and graphic novels.
https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html
