Steve Has Recently Been Appointed as a Kindergarten Teacher in a School

question 138

Multiple Choice

Steve has recently been appointed as a kindergarten teacher in a school in Northern Ontario.He discovers that most of the children do not speak English.Which of the following should Steve employ with his students in order to maximize self-esteem and second-language acquisition?

• A) provide some of the instruction in the Aboriginal language
• B) immerse children by providing all instruction in English
• C) provide all of the instruction in the Aboriginal language
• D) encourage children to communicate in their Aboriginal language at recess

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