Primary EAL

EAL Parent info presentation August 2019

Prevent the ‘Summer Slide’! Take a look at our ideas on ways you can work with your child during the summer so they are engaged and practicing all the skills they have grown over the academic year. Keep reading, asking… Continue Reading →

The Primary EAL team presented at the ACAMIS Translanguaging Conference last weekend.  The focus of the conference was maximizing communicative potential and the team shared successful strategies from their own work. A highlight of the conference was when Yolanda Zhang shared why… Continue Reading →

Hello to the new families that joined SIS this January! We will share about our EAL program and support services. ******* You are invited to an information session about the EAL program on Tuesday, February 12th, at 9:15am in the… Continue Reading →

Thank you to the parents and families that were able to attend our EAL Parent Presentation. We hope that you have a clearer idea of our program and support for your English language learner.   If you were not able… Continue Reading →

Adult-child conversations strengthen language regions of developing brain: Study suggests talking with children from early age could promote language skills regardless of socioeconomic status:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180813133422.htmYoung children who are regularly engaged in conversation by adults may have stronger connections between two developing… Continue Reading →

As our education practices change, it is important to consider its affects on the traditional requirements of higher education. “Standardized tests are simply one component of our holistic admissions review, in which quantitative credentials are assessed within the broader context… Continue Reading →

Thank you to those of you that attended the ES PSA Coffee yesterday. We were honored to be asked to help present research, ideas, and ways to support your reader at home. For those of you that were not able… Continue Reading →