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| The QCA has developed a set of descriptions for early achievement in English as an additional language that covers stages before the National curriculum minimum scale. The new descriptions are set out in: A Language in Common: Assessing English as an additional language (£4). The descriptions are designed to show how different types of behaviour indicate small progress steps towards language competence. The descriptions can be applied to pupils at any age (primary or secondary). Contact QCA on 01787 884444 |
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A little reading goes a long way |
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| The DfEE booklet for parents, giving advice on how they may support the development of their children's reading skills, is available in Bengali, Urdu, Gujerati, Chinese, Hindi and Punjabi. Contact: DfEE Publications, PO Box 5050, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6ZQ. Tel: 0845 60 222 60. Quote reference: LRGLW |
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A multicultural guide to children's books 0-16+ |
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| Guide to multicultural children's books including an annotated bibliography arranged in sections, articles looking at the current state of our multicultural society, and pen-portraits of several authors and illustrators whose work features in the guide. Cost £7.50. Contact: Reading and Language Information Centre, University of Reading, Bulmershe Court, Reading RG6 1HY. Tel: 0118 931 8820. |
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| Produces a range of multicultural books, teaching materials and resources to help teachers to bring a wide variety of cultures and traditions into the classroom. A catalogue is available on request. In particular, ActionAid has produced a guide called Hadithi Nzuri (meaning 'a good story' in Swahili) which sources high quality fiction from other cultures in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It includes nearly 200 picture books, stories and novels from over 30 countries which are available in the UK. It also gives some background to statutory requirements for the English and geography curriculum at key stages 1 and 2 and gives examples of activities that teachers can use alongside the recommended texts. Cost £6 (plus 90p p&p). Contact: ActionAid, Hamlyn House, Macdonald Road, London N19 5PG. Tel: 020 7281 4101. Email: mail@actionaid.org.uk |
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Assessing Children with English as an addtional language in the Foundation Stage |
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| Offers strategies for Language and communication for pupils with English as an Additional Language. It also covers assessing development in English and providing support to EAL children in the Foundation Stage. Price £5.50. For further information or to place an order contact Learning Design Ltd., Ground Floor South, 3/11 Dod Street, London E14 7EQ. Tel 020 7093 4051 Email: mailto:info@learningdesign.biz |
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Activity pack for extended holidays abroad |
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| Pack developed by Rochdale Partnership Education Service (with Single Regeneration Budget funding) so that Pakistani or Bangladeshi families can make the most of extended visits to their home country to broaden their children's education. Activities are intended for families to do together and parents (and children) are encouraged to contribute in their mother tongue. Cost £10 (plus p&p).Contact: Rochdale Partnership Education Service, c/o Hill Top School, Hill Top Drive, Rochdale OL11 2EH. Tel: 01706 710803. |
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| A guide to reading with very young children, available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujerati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh. Contact: Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House, Trunks Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR. Tel: 0131 524 0160. Email: mailto:info@scottishbooktrust.com. |
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Bengali Women's Support Group traditional tales |
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Two colourful bilingual books of traditional tales published by the BWSG, entitled 'Grandma's Treasure Trove' (£5.95) and 'The Snake Prince & Other Folk Tales From Bengal' (£7.95). Both titles contain age-old stories retold for primary school children and are vividly illustrated.
Contact: Bengali Women's Support Group, 11 Donnington Road, Sheffield S2 2RF. |
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Bibliography of short stories |
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Produced by the Asian Librarians and Advisers Group, details stories available in Bengali, Urdu, Chinese, Gujerati, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu and an English translation.
Contact: Mr Kalyan Dutt, ALAG. Tel: 020 8574 3412. |
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CLPE, the Centre for Language in Primary Education |
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| The CLPE have produced a very useful resource pamphlet for Southwark schools which focuses on the languages spoken by children in Southwark from ethnic minorities. It covers some of the related cultural features and information about each language as well as giving information about dual text publications in these languages. It is free to Southwark schools and available on sale to others. Contact Ann Lazim, Senior Library Adviser. Tel: 020 7401 3382. |
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By Graham Frater (2003). Basic Skills Agency survey to find effective practice in key stages 1-3. It focuses on the acquisition of English literacy skills in school by the children of linguistic minority communities living in England and Wales, providing evidence about effective practice and identifying some of the common underlying trends. Cost: £4.50. Product code: A1568.
Contact Basic Skills Agency Publications on 0870 600 2400. |
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Global Topics for the Literacy Hour |
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Reading and writing activities for the literacy hour featuring the lives of children in Colombia, Indonesia and Tanzania. Cost £18.50.
Contact: UNICEF, 55 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3NB. Tel: 020 7405 5592. |
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Into the Enchanted Forest: language, drama and science in primary schools |
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Ed. by Avril Brock. The story of an enchanted forest, created in a multicultural classroom in Bradford by teachers, lecturers and student teachers to help upper primary children to learn science and develop their language. The teachers and student teachers reflect on how they used this multisensory environment to teach science and drama, and how working in the children's first language as well as English helped to heighten the pupils' enthusiasm and focus their learning. Cost £12.95.
Trentham Books, October 1999. ISBN 1 85856 132 9. Tel: 01782 745567 / 844699. |
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| Brian Street. Book comprising a collection of case studies of literacy projects around the world. Contributors present in-depth studies of everyday uses and meanings of literacy and of the literacy programmes that have been developed to enhance them. Includes chapters on women's and older people's literacy, and case studies from countries including Peru, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, Mali, Nepal, Iran, Eritrea and Ghana. Cost £18.99 (paperback). Published by Routledge, January 2001. ISBN 0-415-23451-4. |
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Multicultural Literature in the Classroom |
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| Ed. Joan Goody with Kit Thomas. As a result of a NATE project to promote the reading of international / multicultural literature in schools, this publication brings together accounts by teachers of their experiences in a variety of classroom contexts, both inner city and rural. With funding from the Arts Council each school was able to plan and monitor their work with children from years five to 12. These accounts together aim to demonstrate the scope of the literature concerned and the rich range of possibilities for its use. Cost £5.50 (£4.50 to NATE members). ISBN 0 901291 75 7 Contact: NATE, 50 Broadfield Road, Sheffield S8 0XJ. Tel: 0114 255 5419. |
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Multi-lingualism and dyslexia |
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The British Dyslexia Association has produced a booklet of abstracts taken from their 'Multilingualism and Dyslexia' conference held in June 1999. Cost £5.
Contact: BDA, 98 London Road, Reading RG1 5AU. |
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Multilingualism, Literacy and Dyslexia - A Challenge for Educators |
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| A useful reference book on assessment and support for bilingual learners and those needing to acquire a foreign language. Often dyslexic bilingual learners are not identified as their principle difficulty is seen as a bilingual one, yet if dyslexic, they will require a different type of support. Published by David Fulton Publishers in association with the British Dyslexia Association. Freecall 0500 618052. |
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| Ed. Joan Goody with Kit Thomas. As a result of a NATE project to promote the reading of international / multicultural literature in schools, this publication brings together accounts by teachers of their experiences in a variety of classroom contexts, both inner city and rural. With funding from the Arts Council each school was able to plan and monitor their work with children from years five to 12. These accounts together aim to demonstrate the scope of the literature concerned and the rich range of possibilities for its use. Cost £5.50 (£4.50 to NATE members). ISBN 0 901291 75 7 Contact: NATE, 50 Broadfield Road, Sheffield S8 0XJ. Tel: 0114 255 5419. |
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Provision in literacy hours for pupils learning English as an additional language |
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NALDIC discussion paper, 1998.
Contact: NALDIC. Tel: 01923 248584. Fax: 01923 225130. |
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Removing the barriers: raising the achievement level of minority ethnic pupils |
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DfEE publication intended to identify key points in improving the attainment of pupils who belong to minority ethnic groups. Suggestions are based on good practice observed in schools and are intended as a starting point. Researchers found a strong link between success and the extent to which parents and the community were involved in the life of the school. High expectations by teachers, supported by parents, was found to lift ambitions.
A copy of the report is available free from the DfEE on 0845 60 222 60 |
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Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Classrooms |
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| A set of three titles providing proven, practical strategies to help children learning English as a second language to develop their literacy skills. The titles cover reading, writing and speaking and listening. Cost £5.95 each title. Contact: Reading and Language Information Centre, The University of Reading, Bulmershe Court, Earley, Reading RG6 1HY. Tel: 0118 931 8820. |
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Teaching English in Primary Classrooms |
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By Mina Drever, Susan Moule and Keith Peterson. This book demonstrates how exploring language and the ways it works can be stimulating and fun for children and satisfying for teachers, as they see grammar come to life. Drawing on the latest research on how children learn both first and subsequent languages, and responsive to the requirements of the curriculum and the literacy hour, the authors have developed a new dimension in whole-class and group learning. Cost £13.95.
Trentham Books, October 1999. ISBN 1 85856 177 9. Tel: 01782 745567 / 844699. |
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TEC Provision for English as a second language: Guidance for effective practice |
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| By Dr Philida Schellekens. This document advises TECs on accounting for the distribution of second language speakers in its catchment area, and making adequate allowance in training provision to meet the needs of these individuals. Published by DfEE, 1996. |
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Writing Works - using a genre approach for teaching writing to adults and young people in ESOL and Basic Education classes |
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| Contact: London Language and Literacy Unit. Tel: 0171 815 6290. |
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