Get Ready! Sail - PROGRAM SAMPLER

8 | Unit 1 UNIT 1 DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold The silent period is common for newcomers. It is important that children are not pressured to speak or to use English immediately. They can wave hello and use their home language as an initial greeting. Have children draw to express themselves. Ask them to draw a greeting between themselves and a friend. Have them label the people in the drawing. If necessary, model the activity for children. Introduce the Theme: All About Me • Use gestures to develop vocabulary Welcome children. Say: Hi! and Hello! in an animated way, as you wave and smile in greeting. • Home-school connection Have children share how to say hello in their home language. Gesture toward a child you know speaks a specific language, such as Spanish. Say: Hi! Point to yourself. Then gesture toward him or her and say: ¡Hola! Repeat with other children, using their home languages. • Communicate information Say the name of the unit. Then point to yourself. Say: My name is ____. I am the teacher. Poem: I have a name • Demonstrate active listening Play the audio and model listening. Play the audio again, and use your finger to follow the text. The third time through, echo read the text line by line, including the student names that appear on the pencil labels. • Match oral to written words Model writing your name using a complete sentence. Point to your name on the board and say: Name. My name is ____. Point to a child and say: What is your name? Direct the child to answer using a complete sentence. Ask the child to write his or her name on the board. Write for the child, as needed. • Recognize meaning of words If there are two children with the same name in your class, use that example to teach same . Otherwise, use blocks, shapes, or colored paper to communicate the idea of same and different . • Use actions to develop vocabulary Invite an older student or an adult to your classroom to model a greeting with you. Shake hands and look each other in the eye. Then introduce that person to your students. Use gestures to indicate children should shake hands and look the visitor in the eye. Provide the oral sentence frame: Nice to meet you, [name]. • Cultural connection Have children work together if they share the same home language. Allow pairs to discuss and demonstrate how people greet one another in their home culture. Using gestures, ask about shaking hands and eye contact. All About Me BIG Idea We meet new friends at school. eight | Unit 1 8 Unit 1 ELL22_G1-3_SE_U01_008-009_UO.indd 8 12/16/20 12:27 PM