ESOL: ELA Performance Objectives for Kindergarten Students

This assignment focuses on ELA performance objectives for kindergarten students, specifically addressing listening and speaking, reading, and writing skills. The assignment emphasizes the importance of creating a positive learning environment to motivate young learners. Strategies discussed include encouraging English language use at home and school to build vocabulary and language skills, promoting reading through age-appropriate stories and poems, and developing writing skills through simple exercises. The assignment concludes by highlighting how these strategies support language development, reduce fear of language learning, and enhance overall literacy. Key references include works by Bunch (2012), Bybee (2008), and Van Lier (2012), which provide insights into effective teaching methods for English language learners.

Learning Activity for English Language
Arts (ELA) performance objectives
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Introduction
Learning objectives for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for kindergarten
students needs to be set according to certain standards (Van Lier, 2012 ). The scope of this
analysis creates pertinent ELA performance objectives in regards to listening and speaking,
reading and writing.
Analysis
Kindergarten students needs to be motivated towards performance objectives carefully such that
a positive impact is created (Bunch, 2012). The following are some of the objectives created;
1. Listening and Speaking: Kindergarten students being young learners need to be
encouraged to listen to English speaking at their homes. At school premises, they should
be encouraged to listening and speak in English. This will improve their vocabulary skills
and language skills.
2. Reading: Kindergarten students should be encouraged to read from small stories or
poems in English language (Bybee, 2008). Such stories will be able to retain their interest
pertaining to English.
3. Writing: Development of writing skills for these young learners can be created by
encouraging them to write in the language. Small words, letters or sentence according to
their levels of knowledge should be written in English as against their own language.
Conclusion
The above mentioned strategies will help non-native speakers develop language skills. These
strategies will also encourage them to listen, read, develop grammar or vocabulary development
along with writing skills. Such skill development will reduce their fear from the language
learning.
Reference Lists
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Bunch, G. C. (2012). Realizing opportunities for English learners in the common core English
language arts and disciplinary literacy standards. Realizing opportunities for English
learners in the common core English language arts and disciplinary literacy standards.
Bybee, R. W.-P. (2008). Teaching secondary school science: Strategies for developing scientific
literacy. Columbus: Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall.
Van Lier, L. &. ( 2012 ). Language and the common core state standards. Commissioned Papers
on Language and Literacy Issues in the Common Core State Standards and Next
Generation Science Standards, 94, 44.
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