Some groups may have as few as two children, or more. How much education in a child s primary language and how easily a child learns really determines which ESL class he or she will be in. Children will be placed with other children who have similar education and abilities. A child s age is considered, but not the primary focus. The program is tailored for each student accoring to his or her ability to learn and how much English he or she already knows.
Students work on basic conversation skills right away.
Reading, correct grammar, spelling, and an understanding of spoken English are all part of the ESL curriculum. The child s classroom teacher has primary responsibility to teach all children, whether in the ESL program or not. The ESL teacher and other specialists provide additional instruction. There could be a dozen different languages represented in the ESL program in Lumberton. Obviously, it would be impossible to find a teacher who spoke all those languages.