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Is it important for young English language learners to read dual language text? It can be helpful for learners to read texts in both languages. It […]

In schools where English is the language of instruction, we welcome new arrivals with limited English – and step by step, they become skilled in speaking […]

What tools are there if you have a sixth sense that something is not quite right? At what point does a teacher start to question whether […]

Are your new arrivals now intermediate language learners? The last two Across Cultures books focused on the beginners language learning needs in vocabulary and grammar (presented […]

Everyone is talking about differentiation for EAL in whole class teaching, but how do we actually approach it consistently and effectively? At Across Cultures we have […]

New to English can be supported in many different ways. Here’s one school’s approach: Assessment All learning is based on assessment. Children arrive and sit a […]

This language learning strategy provides a very powerful platform for rapid progress using a multi-sensory approach: 1. Teach the new language. Ideally, a popular phrase where […]

The start of a new school year can be a daunting experience for new EAL arrivals. Some may be devastated to leave their friends, schools and […]

The language show this year in Olympia made me even more aware of the gift of having more than one language. One of the stand’s motto […]

Author: Coreen Sears   Including 5 top tips to celebrating differences Last week I saw a film called ‘Shadow in Baghdad’, it was a film that […]

Including some ideas for EAL beginners Whilst reading a book on reclaiming childhood (‘Their name is today’ by Johann Christoph Arnold) the chapter on ‘learning differences […]