Translanguaging

What do you say if you want to use the bathroom? (for kids)

• Ni Hao

• Wo Yao Niao Niao

• Bu Ke Yi

• Zai Jian

How do you respond to this, "Ni Jiao Shen Me Ming Zi?"

• Are you asking for my name?

• Bu Zhi Dao

• Zai Jian

• Chi Fan

To encourage and initiate communication with students, we need to build T _ _ _ _ . (5 letter word).

Personal sharings, pair or group discussions, pretend reading, asking questions, giving opinions. These are ways to get the children to T _ _ _ .

In translanguaging, we want to...

• focus solely on switching between languages.

• make meaning, shape experiences & gain understanding through both languages.

• make use of student's native language to learn the new language.

• emphasize that BOTH/ALL languages are important.

Translanguaging is when bilingual/ multilingual speakers use their full linguistic repertoire as an integrated communication system.

• True

• False

Effective translanguaging teachers are...

• Bilingual/Multilingual

• Detectives

• Architects

• Lifeguards

We can integrate multiple languages in the classroom by...

• Modeling it

• Acknowledging it

• Creating opportunities for immersion and practice

• Planning for it

What are ways to create a translanguaging classroom?

• Label classroom objects and toys in both languages.

• Stock classroom with bilingual books.

• Introduce unit specific vocabularies in both languages.

• Set up provocations that encourage all forms of communication.

Translanguaging helps students...

• gain a deeper and fuller understanding of the subject matter.

• feel empowered and confident to participate.

• delay acquisition of the new language.

• build and develop social skills.