Immersion Parent Partner Meeting Session 1 September 28, 2011 How does my child learn Japanese/Spanish/English in the immersion classroom? 1
Session 1 How does my child learn Japanese/Spanish/English in immersion classroom?
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presented during Immersion Parent Partnership meeting. The presentation explains how immersion students learn their L2 in foreign/dual language immersion classrooms.
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Immersion Parent Partner Meeting Session 1
September 28, 2011
How does my child learn Japanese/Spanish/English
in the immersion classroom?
How does my child learn Japanese/Spanish/English
in the immersion classroom?
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A little about myselfA little about myself
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Mike YamakawaBorn in Tokyo, JapanCame to the U.S. in 11th
gradeMasters in Linguistics with
TESOLTaught in immersion
classroom for 15 years from 2nd to 6th grade
Started working at El Marino in 2000
FLAP curriculum development support since last year
Pair Share!
What motivated you to choose language immersion education for your child?
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Bilingual Education“A gift to your child”Bilingual Education
“A gift to your child”
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Today’s OverviewToday’s Overview
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Language Immersion: What is it?Immersion Lesson DemonstrationHow immersion students develop
their second language Parent Partner Groups
Language Immersion: What is it?Language Immersion: What is it?Students receive academic instruction (e.g.,
math, science, social studies) in a second language.
English-speaking students develop a second language (Spanish/Japanese) over time. This does not delay future English development.
Native-speakers of the minority language (Spanish/Japanese) maintain their first language and also develop English proficiency.
90:10 model; 70:30 model; 50:50 model (target language instruction ratio)
One-way immersion vs. two-way immersion (30-50% native Japanese/Spanish speaker population in classroom)
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How does my child learn a second language in the immersion classroom?
How does my child learn a second language in the immersion classroom?
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How does my child learn a second language in the immersion classroom?
How does my child learn a second language in the immersion classroom?
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1. By “figuring out” (comprehension)2. By “speaking out” (production)3. By using language “as a tool”4. By interacting with peers5. By transferring concepts across
languages
“lemma”
“tajui”
“pekichi”
“davan”
Immersion Lesson Demonstration
Immersion Lesson Demonstration
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1. By “figuring out” (comprehension) Students are being “immersed” in a
language-rich context
However, just being “in the water” does not make a good swimmer.
How immersion students develop
their second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
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Students need a handle to “pick up” the language.
Handle = Comprehensibility
Immersion teachers make Spanish/ Japanese/English instruction comprehensible in many ways!
How immersion students develop
their second language…
How immersion students develop
their second language…
“How do immersion teachers make their Spanish/Japanese/English instruction comprehensible?”
Visually (pictures, posters, graphic organizers)
Audibly (choral responses, speech frames, teacher-talk)
Physically (gesture, body movement, facial expressions)
Through academic subjects (science, social studies, theme study)
Communicatively (teacher-guided activity, group/pair work)
Making Second Language ComprehensibleMaking Second Language Comprehensible
tamago
imo-mushi
sanagi chou
Immersion Lesson Demonstration (TPR)
Immersion Lesson Demonstration (TPR)
What’s Missing?
How immersion students develop
their second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
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2. By speaking out (production) Research shows that there is a gap
between “understanding” a language and “producing” it.
Immersion students process language mainly by meaning and not structure.
Non-punitive, facilitated interactions in Spanish, Japanese, and English are effective in developing accuracy.
Oral language is a base for writing. Students are encouraged to speak a lot
in the immersion classroom!
Immersion Lesson Demonstration
Immersion Lesson Demonstration
1(ichi), tamago
2(ni), imo-mushi
3(san), sanagi
4(yon), chou
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How immersion students develop
their second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
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3. By using language as “a tool” Spanish/Japanese/English is not the
immediate object of study (except for reading/writing skills)
A tool to access and meaningfully explore the academic content
A tool to communicate and collaborate with classmates
Similar process for acquiring the first language (How many of us needed grammar lessons when we learned to speak our first language?)
How immersion students develop
their second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
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4. By interacting with peers “Peer language”: a true advantage in
Two-way or dual language immersion model
Facilitates “informal” language Prevents “grammatically awkward”
speech patterns from becoming a norm Develops a classroom environment in
which English-speaking students speak Japanese/Spanish to non-English speakers (and non-English speakers speak English)
How immersion students develop
their second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
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5. By transferring concepts across languages
“Two-Balloon Theory”-Learning in child’s first
language limits his/her exposure to the second language and inhibits its acquisition.
-Argument against bilingual education
What I learned in first language
What I learned in second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
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5. By transferring concepts across languages
“One-Balloon Theory”-The knowledge of
content and some language skills learned in one language can be transferred to a second language.
-Bilingual education benefits non-English speakers and enriches English speakers .
What I learned in first language
What I learned in second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
How immersion students develop
their second language
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5. By transferring concepts across languages
Immersion teachers intertwine the target language (Spanish/Japanese) and English lessons to facilitate transfer of content and skills across languages.
Strong reason for English learners to extend their education in the minority language
Parents can support their children in the home language.
Parent Partner Group“Find Someone Who”Parent Partner Group“Find Someone Who”
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We would like to provide the opportunity to get to know other immersion parents in the room!
As you participate in the activity, “Find Someone Who,” please
introduce yourself and the grade level of your child. THANK YOU!
04/12/23 2-Way CABE Summerl Conference 2009
Activity: “Find Someone Who”…
Find Someone Who…Name ______________
___ can share why he/she wants his/her child to become bilingual.
___ can share one thing he/she found interesting from today’s session.
___ discovered an effective way to encourage the child to do well in the immersion classroom.
M.Y..
A.H..
R.S.
Thank you for participating!Thank you for participating!
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We will look forward to seeing you at the next Immersion Parent Partner session!Session 2: “Myth and Reality about Immersion Education”
Wednesday, October 19Realistic picture of bilingual education
What immersion parents should/should not expect from immersion education
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