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Entry 4<br />
Name Trainee: Janina Schwaninger<br />
Work Placement Institution: Apple Tree Montessori Nursery<br />
1. Description of the situation<br />
Every morning we had ‘carpet time’, where the children were sitting on the large carpet<br />
next to the book shelves. At first, we sang a song and said ‘hello’ to every child. We talked<br />
with the children about the current topic „Dinosaurs“ and asked them some facts about<br />
dinosaurs. We also read some picture books.<br />
2. Observed support<br />
The use of songs and visual aid underlines the spoken word and supports the intelligibility<br />
for all children - even for those who speak the same language.<br />
3. Hints for the practical implementation in German day care centres<br />
In the nursery there are some children who do not speak English as a first language. In<br />
order to support these children, the nursery asks the parents for key words in their<br />
mother tongue to use in the nursery. They also provide bilingual books and display key<br />
words in the children’s native languages. Furthermore, the nursery uses visual aid to<br />
support the children’s understanding of the daily routine.
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