Should parents whose English is not their first language read to their child in English? People ought to be able to do what is natural for them, and speaking and reading to their young child in the language they feel most comfortable in should be the most obvious. What is important is not to …
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Some great feedback at TESMC Melbourne, May 2017
16 teachers joined us at the Catholic Leadership Centre from 22 to 26 May 2017 to be trained as tutors as part of the Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms (TESMC) Tutor Training. We received some overwhelming feedback. I believe it is one of the best professional development programs …
What is the difference between our ‘How Language Works’ and ‘Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms’ courses?
Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms (TESMC) Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms (TESMC) is meant as a starter for people teaching ESL students - something to dip their toes in. It can’t push people too far and too fast because these people have probably not thought of language …