Patani Malay KG2 students identify MT letters and words.( Thailand) and Dai KG1 student— already an artist and creative writer.( China) © Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia, Mahidol University, Thailand and © SIL International, China
Teachers often report that after three to five weeks, they observe students giving commands to each other on the school grounds during recess. At that point, teachers begin asking questions that students can answer in one or two words. The questions gradually require longer responses and soon students are able to use their growing vocabulary to talk about a variety of topics that are very familiar to them. Teachers also use meaningful question-andanswer times to help students develop an understanding of the basic grammatical features of their new language.
Dan children( Liberia) and Mon children( Thailand) listen and respond to their teacher’ s commands in the official school language.
© Liberian Translation and Literacy Organization, Liberia and © Foundation for Applied Linguistics, Thailand
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