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Advice for the practical implementation in German day care centres
As well in Germany the nursery schools can keep some foreign language books in its rooms, which
are freely accessible for the children and which will be read on request. Nursery nurses can also,
on request, initiate talk rounds about the book, its story, its language or the country of the
language.
2) Report by Selina Zimmermann | Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik
Work Placement Institution:
Bright Start Day Care, London
Situation 1
Description of the situation
In the reading corner in the grouproom, there is a cardboard called „visual sign board“. It has
different cards on it with visual signs the children can use to communicate. Every week the
teachers change the signs and choose one as the “sign of the week“.
Observed support
The teacher sits in the reading corner and shows the children a sign and its meaning. The children
repeat it and learn how to commuinicate with each other. Even if they haven't learned the
language, they are able to tell their needs. Taught are signs for eating, drinking, fire emergency
and so on.
Advice for the practical implementation in German day care cenres
We can create such a cardboard here together with the children. In circletime the signs could be
discussed and taught.
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Situation 2
Description of the situation
The teachers create a plan for the whole week, based on the childrens’ interests. They write down
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