1. East is East and West is West: Similarities and differences in teaching strategies adopted by schools in England and Taiwan. School of Education Josephine (Wen-Yen) Chen

2. http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0000202

3. New Taipei City

4. Taiwan Snacks

5. Taipei 101 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

6. Research Topic Students with special educational needs working in second language environments: Exploring the transferability of pedagogical approaches from England to Taiwan

7. Research Participants Children (SEN & EAL): England – Reception & Nursery Taiwan – Senior & junior mixed class Teachers: England: Head teacher, class teacher, TA, special EAL teacher, SEN teacher Taiwan: Head teacher and class teacher

8. Methodology Thesis Action Research ObservationInterview

9. Education Ages in Foundation Stage England (enrollment at 3) Nursery (3-4 years old) Reception (4-5 years old) Taiwan (enrollment at 2) Baby (2-3 years old) Primary (3-4 years old) Junior (4-5 years old) Senior (5-6 years old)

10. The education history in Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan) 1945 The Japanese period, taught in Japanese 1895 The Qing Dynasty, taught in Chinese like Confucius 1683 The Dutch period, taught the religion 1624

11. Eating habits Which one will you eat first?

12. Choosing schools Taiwan (New Taipei City) England (Northampton) C Primary SchoolSL Primary School The Preschool Affiliated XH Elementary School

13. Environment settings

14. Special activities in action research

15. Different bingo cards for EAL and CAL children, like fruit, vegetables, colours and numbers.

16. There are different action cards for EAL and CAL children. For example, run, walk and sit etc.

17. Shaping bubbles

18. Spaghetti – children can use their hands and fingers to improve their living skills. Using tongs! Using chopsticks!

19. Using jelly differentiate colours

20. They are playing the corn flour.

21. The same ideas and subjects in teaching

22. Football class This class is a special class for their topic - “football”. Regular class

23. Shells observation

24. The very hungry caterpillar In English and Chinese

25. Telling the storyFind out the caterpillar Put the caterpillar in the class and feed it The similar teaching process

26. Different teaching materials

27. Making cocoons

28. Caterpillar art activities

29. Makaton and U1 patterns Makaton (signs)U1 patterns (signs)

30. Makaton and U1 patterns Makaton (symbols)U1 patterns (symbols)

31. Using signs and symbols in the class

32. EnglandTaiwan Government’s points of view School’s supporting Children’s reaction Parents’ attitude Different places

35. 1 10 200 Explore my theories and thoughts in Taiwan

36. Children around the world