How children respond to others languages
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/257246/Teachers-and-Learning-for-website_2015-03-05pm.compressed.pdf
This study looked into how young children respond to other children who speak different languages and the relationship they form.
This paper identifies that children learn best through collaboration, guided participation and observation and listening alongside peers.
Children's responses when asked questions about relationships with children who speak different languages showed "they felt they could communicate with others and saw themselves as having the potential to learn others languages and to put effort into trying to understand."
"a lot of our children think they speak multiple languages" - Jaqui page 27.
Identity of the individual children was also something the paper highlighted. It stated that identity for children is highly place-based; people construct who they are in different places. Inclusion of language and culture plays a critical role in strengthening identity. Symbols and cultural objects are important as they reinforce the true culture of a language.
Current effect ways to incorporate languages and learning:
- connecting stories with activities
- encouraging home languages to be spoken at kindy
- wall displays, books and traditional costumes
This research is important to inform our project as we can confirm that children are willing to participate and learn about other languages and cultures. This is positive as it means we don't have to convince the children to part take or force new discourse upon them.
This study looked into how young children respond to other children who speak different languages and the relationship they form.
This paper identifies that children learn best through collaboration, guided participation and observation and listening alongside peers.
Children's responses when asked questions about relationships with children who speak different languages showed "they felt they could communicate with others and saw themselves as having the potential to learn others languages and to put effort into trying to understand."
"a lot of our children think they speak multiple languages" - Jaqui page 27.
Identity of the individual children was also something the paper highlighted. It stated that identity for children is highly place-based; people construct who they are in different places. Inclusion of language and culture plays a critical role in strengthening identity. Symbols and cultural objects are important as they reinforce the true culture of a language.
Current effect ways to incorporate languages and learning:
- connecting stories with activities
- encouraging home languages to be spoken at kindy
- wall displays, books and traditional costumes
This research is important to inform our project as we can confirm that children are willing to participate and learn about other languages and cultures. This is positive as it means we don't have to convince the children to part take or force new discourse upon them.
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