Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 2/3/2007 12:44:00 PM Author: Susan (susanjarrett@msn.com) Subject: non-English speaking child Hi Julie! We have had this situation twice at my preschool in the past two years! I really would not sweat it. You will be amazed how well you can communicate through simple gestures. I made sure I smiled a lot at these children to make them feel comfortable. After all, a warm and sincere smile means the same thing in any language. The child will pick up some English very quickly through the other children (through centers especially). One little boy never said anything in English and then one day he came up to me and said "I am hungry" as plain as can be. We did have some confusion one day over snack and discovered from the mother that he was requesting a specific type of juice (cranberry). She then brought some in for the class. This mother ended up teaching our whole class some Spanish words. She also would bring an occasional snack from her culture. Embrace this opportunity - you may find it a cultural education for your class as well. Good Luck! Susan Name: Email: Subject

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