Dual Language Learning

Running head: DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNING
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1DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNING
In this scenario Sheila is only four year old child, and she comes from different
cultural back ground as well as a different country. Firstly, the child may be new to the
schooling environment all together, and it is mentioned that the child awaits for her mother
and does not participate in any activities. Secondly, this child comes from a different
linguistic culture which is different to the cultural and linguistic habit in the place she has
recently arrived. Therefore, in this case dual language or in her bilingualism can be a very
common experience for children of that age (Barac, 2014).
From the case study it could be understood that the all the inactiveness and longing
for the mother is a common behaviour especially for a girl child of this age. Therefore, there
should be no referred evaluation for the child, as the behaviour perfectly normal. To
encourage her to participate in school activities, there can be strategies that could be applied
for the child to overcome the problems she is facing. Firstly the child is experiencing an
unknown social environment therefore, there should be firstly given a very warm and positive
environment so that she could feel the welcoming attitude of the teachers and her peers. The
moment she is exposed to the positive environment there is a great tendency that the child
will gradually open up and communicate freely with the people around her (Méndez et al.,
2015).
Second strategy is that Sheila’s interest and unique communication patterns should be
recognized and noticed so that the educator or the teacher could involve her in specific
activities. For example she might like painting or doing crafts or may be singing her culture’s
or region’s songs. By doing and encouraging her this the teacher would not only be able to
involve her in the daily activities, she will safe and comfortable in the school environment. It
is to be understood that she will have the advantage of knowing two language and moreover
Sheila is in her early development face, if she gets the right environment she will definitely
get an academic advantage in future (Hammer et al., 2014).