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1. At home, children develop both their physical and conversational skills.

   • The function of schools is to broaden children's range of experiences, indroduce new possibilities, develop thinking skills and empower students to take responsability of their learning.

2. Gordon Wells

   • Knowledge can not be transmitted in isolation.
     • Language is the key to creative thinking, solving problems and collaborative learning.

3. Learning a second language

   • Facts about language that are important to keep in mind.
     • 1. Language is a human universal 2.Language is systematic 3. No language is wholly regular
       • 4. Language is both creative and functional 5.Language change 6. Human beings have a innate capacity to learn language.
         • 7. Language can non-verbal as well as verbal 8. Language and culture are closely related 9. Language and thought are closely related.

4. Learning a concept is not a one-shot deal

   • Concepts that children should become familiar with over time:
     • 1. Identification 2. Classification 3. Spatial relationship 4. Temporal relationship 5. Emotional and familiar relationship 6. Ordering 7. Equivalency

5. Early literacy

   • Use in educational literature, describes how children become aware of the uses of written language.

6. Learning Centers

   • Sometimes called activity areas or play areas

7. Block Center

   • This area, like others , provides opportunities for learning through play.

8. Art or creating center

   • It offers the opportunity to create and experiment.

9. Dramatic play center

   • Provides children and teacher with the best opportunities for learning. ( Role play and stories)

10. Sand or water table

    • Children discover for themselves that different shapes may hold the same amount.

11. Library

    • Books are kept on shelves

12. Writing center

    • Like the library, the writing center, too, is portable.

13. Sciene center

    • Children learn to do things like make graphs and charts.

14. Table toys

    • This area has a variety of toys and equipment.

15. Music center

    • ESL/ EFL children respond well to songs because it is easier to sing something in another language