Fifth graders aren'tinterested in the same things kindergartners are and shouldn't have to use inappropriate materials. Children's self-esteem is vulnerable enough without being forced into suchawkward situations. Relate to the child as an individual and learn about who heor she is. Let children know they are special because they add to your class, notbecause they are different. Below, we've adapted definitions inlayman's language from National Education Association materials.
Bilingual education uses two languages.
The teacher developsEnglish skills and teaches content in the native language. Two-way bilingual education teaches two languages at once. Allstudents learn a second language. Schools oftencombine the approaches outlined below, some of which involve either bilingual or two-waybilingual teaching. The maintenance or developmental approach fosters parallellearning in two languages.