EAL (English as an Additional Language)
EAL (English as an Additional Language)
At St Michael with St John, we celebrate the fact that many of our children speak more than one language. Pupils who are new to the country and speak little or no English are supported to learn the language through a nurturing and caring approach. This support is provided in class through adapted tasks and where possible, through the additional support from a teaching assistant. This is further supplemented by a daily language session in which a specific programme to teach English is delivered. The progress of pupils with EAL is monitored to ensure there are no underlying learning difficulties which may affect their ability to acquire a competent command of the English language and learning in relation to the curriculum.
Websites to help you learn English
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
Free online games, songs, stories and activities for children. For parents, there are articles on supporting children in learning English, videos on using English at home and information about face-to-face courses around the world.
A collection of free online audio stories with the text available to follow as well.
https://www.storylineonline.net/
An award-winning children’s literacy website - Storyline Online streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/
English vocabulary and spelling games.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
A collection of books in different languages, all available to read online.
http://www.literacycenter.net/
Games to help learn English, French, Spanish and German. There are also worksheets available to print.
https://www.anglomaniacy.pl/index.html
Access to picture dictionaries, vocabulary games / quizzes, spelling games and picture tests.