Teaching and classroom support
Morning routine cards
Arrange routine steps in a chosen order and use the Now, Next and Finished areas to make the current and upcoming step visible.
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Key Stage 1 teaching assistant and EAL support
Ewa Kaczmarek
A picture, key word or translated text can support participation, but the teacher still needs to check accuracy and purpose.
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I support English as an Additional Language in Key Stage 1. Pupils arrive with different language experiences, so I look for visual support and dual-language materials where they are available. These can make an instruction or new concept easier to understand while a pupil is becoming familiar with English.
New arrivals may need time to listen before speaking. I want families to understand that silence in a new language does not tell us everything a child knows. A plain explanation and a chance to ask questions can help adults share what they are seeing without drawing a quick conclusion.
I value resources that can be adapted to the languages and learning context of the pupils in front of us. A picture, key word or translated text can support participation, but the teacher still needs to check accuracy and purpose. I want language support to help pupils access the same classroom learning and show what they understand.
How I approach a lesson
Pair key language with visual support.
Use dual-language materials where they are available and checked.
Allow time to listen and respond to families’ questions.
Templates I'd use with my class
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Nature vocabulary: six English picture cards
Recognise and explain selected nature words by connecting each word with its picture, definition and example sentence.