early learning and childcare
training opportunity:
Supporting EAL pupils in early learning and childcare settings
Jenny Gray presents a recorded training opportunity for staff working in nurseries.
You will be asked to open the slide show below during the recording. It contains links you will need as part of the training.
Please allow 1 hour 15 mins to complete this training.
Teddy Talk Induction Pack
Teddy Talk is a structured language development program for EAL pupils in an Early Learning and Childcare setting.
Teddy Talk is intended for children in the early stages of English language acquisition. It has proven results for quickly developing core vocabulary and self-confidence. EAL children in the ‘silent period’ will often start to speak after Teddy Talk sessions.
Sessions take about 15-20 minutes, and each session is built around a repeated, predictable framework that includes:
Rules of good sitting, listening and looking
A Hello Song and greeting
Some games
A Story
A Goodbye song and farewell
A sequence of around 10 sessions is ideal, with each session provided two or three times each week to reinforce language acquisition.
Teddy Talk Demo June 21This video is a demonstration Teddy Talk session in English.
Spanish TT Training Video Sep 20. (with adult)This video is a demonstration Teddy Talk session in Spanish to give you an understanding of how the sessions are from an EAL child's point of view.
Teddy Talk Induction Pack Padlet
This Padlet contains all the information and resources you need to use Teddy Talk in your ELC setting.
N.B Click on the top right of the Padlet to open in a new tab.
E.L.C. EAL Profile
This is the E.L.C. version of the EAL Profile used in schools. It can be used, alongside the Pre-school Overview, to track a pupil's progress in English. Please colour and date statements when achieved.