The Importance of Connecting Home Culture with School Culture
Ha ha ha! My first blog EVER!!! It is important for our English language learners AND educators to make a connection between home and school culture. These students are not just learning a language. In many cases, these kids are learning a whole new culture, a new way of communicating. We, as teachers, need to know where these kids are 'coming from'. We need to understand how they live at home (or even if they came from another country!). We need to be patient and realize that this is brand new for many of our students, especially the younger ones! From my experience teaching in the city, I know that some of these kids come from places where they may have not received a formal education. Some children have come from refugee camps. I imagine going to school is the least important thing on their minds, while fleeing to safety in fear for their lives. THAT is why we need to realize that these kids come from different backgrounds, ...