H OW TO A CHIEVE S UCCESS IN I MMERSION Helping Your Child Learn in a Foreign Language Instruction Setting H OW TO A CHIEVE S UCCESS IN I MMERSION Helping Your Child Learn in a Foreign Language Instruction Setting

Why Are We Here Today? Discuss and Analyze how Immersion children learn a Foreign Language (Spanish or French) at Blythe Academy. Discuss and Analyze how Immersion children learn a Foreign Language (Spanish or French) at Blythe Academy. Provide strategies that will help our children achieve success both inside and outside school settings. Provide strategies that will help our children achieve success both inside and outside school settings. Why Are We Here Today? Our Goals:

Why Do We Focus on Science and Math? Our school teaches languages according to the South Carolina Math and Science curriculum. Our school teaches languages according to the South Carolina Math and Science curriculum. If you can not speak the target language you are not in a disadvantage to help your child. Connect with your child through the math instruction and science contents. If you can not speak the target language you are not in a disadvantage to help your child. Connect with your child through the math instruction and science contents. Why Do We Focus on Science and Math?

What Happens in the Immersion Classroom? Children experience the subject matter in the foreign language. Children experience the subject matter in the foreign language. Children acquire the essential elements of lesson (topic of the day). Children acquire the essential elements of lesson (topic of the day). Children make connections between their first (native) language and the language being learned. Children make connections between their first (native) language and the language being learned. What Happens in the Immersion Classroom?

What Happens Next? The Next Lesson? Children look at the information learned the previous day and have the opportunity to review it. Children look at the information learned the previous day and have the opportunity to review it. Teacher emphasizes learned vocabulary, key words and learned skills. Teacher emphasizes learned vocabulary, key words and learned skills. Teacher uses a variety of tools or activities to reinforce previous learning. Teacher uses a variety of tools or activities to reinforce previous learning. Students interact and have the opportunity to ask, clarify and expand knowledge. Students interact and have the opportunity to ask, clarify and expand knowledge. What Happens Next? The Next Lesson?

What Happens at Home? Whether kids are in immersion or not, it is crucial to have a specific time and space to complete assignments. Whether kids are in immersion or not, it is crucial to have a specific time and space to complete assignments. Take into consideration your childs schedule after school before coming up with a study plan. Take into consideration your childs schedule after school before coming up with a study plan. Kids need to know what is expected and stick to a regular schedule and routine. Kids need to know what is expected and stick to a regular schedule and routine. What Happens at Home?

Why is Homework Important for Us? Supports the curriculum and enhances student achievement. Supports the curriculum and enhances student achievement. Reinforces, synthesizes, and extends classroom learning in both languages. Reinforces, synthesizes, and extends classroom learning in both languages. Helps students develop responsibility and good work habits. Helps students develop responsibility and good work habits. To be completed independently with minimum parental help. To be completed independently with minimum parental help. Why is Homework Important for Us?

What can I do for my child? Support what we are doing in the classroom. Support what we are doing in the classroom. Kids need to know that what they are doing is important and you back them up 100%. Ask your child frequently what they did in class and have them explain it in English. Ask your child frequently what they did in class and have them explain it in English. Mom, Today I learned about worms and what they eat to survive Wow, I have no clue what they eat. Can you tell me more about that? Focus on the Science and the Math elements. If they can tell you about what they are learning they are understanding the target language! Focus on the Science and the Math elements. If they can tell you about what they are learning they are understanding the target language! What can I do for my child?

Strategies for Homework Allow your child to do it as much as possible on their own. Always begin with the easy tasks. Allow your child to do it as much as possible on their own. Always begin with the easy tasks. Word Problems. It is okay if you are unable to help them. Have your child check the class work of that day. Have your child read the word problem aloud. Have your child explain in English what goes on in the problem. Word Problems. It is okay if you are unable to help them. Have your child check the class work of that day. Have your child read the word problem aloud. Have your child explain in English what goes on in the problem. Science Homework. Teacher usually explains it before it is sent home. Science Homework. Teacher usually explains it before it is sent home. Projects. Explanations and instructions are always in both languages. Contact the teacher in case of questions. Projects. Explanations and instructions are always in both languages. Contact the teacher in case of questions. Strategies for Homework

Math. Take a look at what we do in the classroom and as homework. Give your kids examples at home to work extra if you feel they need it. Quizzes and test are very similar to what we do everyday. Math. Take a look at what we do in the classroom and as homework. Give your kids examples at home to work extra if you feel they need it. Quizzes and test are very similar to what we do everyday. Manipulatives. Use the opportunity in real life to relate to mathematical problems. Manipulatives. Use the opportunity in real life to relate to mathematical problems. – Concrete Materials. Use beans, sticks, rocks, marbles, money, etc. – Role Playing. Have your child be your teacher and come up with questions to ask you. – Everyday Activities. Have fun, math has infinite opportunities for learning right in your home. Strategies for Assessments

Science. There is an introduction page and study guide going home for every unit. Take advantage of it by working on concepts from day one. Science. There is an introduction page and study guide going home for every unit. Take advantage of it by working on concepts from day one. Use flash cards the kids can put together. Use flash cards the kids can put together. Get online to find websites that will enable the learning experience. Look at the teacher website for ideas. Get online to find websites that will enable the learning experience. Look at the teacher website for ideas. Ask your child to talk about what we are doing in class. There are many things going on. Ask your child to talk about what we are doing in class. There are many things going on. Study in English but ask your child to give you answers in both languages. Study in English but ask your child to give you answers in both languages. Strategies for Assessments

Remember: Support your School in general and your Language classroom in particular. Support your School in general and your Language classroom in particular. Get involved daily in your childs instruction. Get involved daily in your childs instruction. Follow a schedule, stick to a routine. Follow a schedule, stick to a routine. Have a quiet and organized place to work. Have a quiet and organized place to work. Have all supplies available (ruler, pencils, eraser, etc.). Have all supplies available (ruler, pencils, eraser, etc.). When help is needed, you must: When help is needed, you must: - Ask your child to read question aloud in Spanish. - Ask your child to explain the question with his/her own words in English. Dont procrastinate. Study everyday and dont let projects to accumulate. Dont procrastinate. Study everyday and dont let projects to accumulate.Remember:

Whichever options you choose to help your child, the most important thing is to be persistent and keep a positive attitude. Languages are a wonderful treasure!