Native speakers

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Catering for fluent and native speakers in English primary classes

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Fluent and native speakers soon lose their motivation for English if they always have to do the same things as their classmates or help them. Most of them want to be challenged at their level as well. This is why we are developing ideas and ready-made material with which teachers can cater for their needs.

You'll find here

Initial questions you could clarify with an English native speaker
Vocabulary work for fluent and native speakers
The PH Zug booklets for fluent and native speakers for all the units of Young World, produced by students of the PH Zug
Book recommendations for native speakers
Tips for teachers
Articles on catering for native speakers
Information about the current research and development project of the PH Zug about native speakers
Information about the English Mentorat of the Stadtschulen Zug
Tips for parents

Vocabulary work

The fluent and native speakers could each create a word search for some of their peers, based on the vocabulary list of the unit. This makes them focus on the spelling of these words which they should study as well.
Handout "How do create a word search"
Handout "Grid for creating a word search"

Books for native speakers according to grade

Recommendations of Elizabeth Meeks, the librarian of the International School of Zug and Lucerne in Walterswil:

Favourite books native speakers 3rd grade
Favourite books native speakers 4th grade
Favourite books native speakers 5th and 6th grade

More books !

Further books recommended by Elizabeth Meeks, the librarian of ISZL Walterswil

If you like.....

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Percy Jackson
The Hunger Games
Wonder
Fantasy Books
Adventure Books

Tips for teachers

Open World: Integrating native speakers in the classroom: Ideas for teachers of Sekundarstufe I, Lynn Williams Leppich, advisor Sylvia Nadig, PH Zug, Klett

Articles

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A Fair Deal for All, Laura Loder-Büchel, PH Zurich, 2010.
"I felt like I was forced to be the teacher sometimes!" Rebecca Smith & Info Kleiber, 2021
"I'm the teacher!" - "And I'm the native speaker!" Exploring the Challenges that English Native Speakers Bring to the EFL Classroom, Sylvia Nadig, PH Zug, 2022.

Research and development project of PH Zug

In this project "English-speaking chilkdren in the local primary schools of canton Zug" (Nov 2021 - Oct 2023), Dr. Nikolina Stanic of the IZB is exploring the situation of children with English as their first language in one particular class in canton Zug. In parallel, Sylvia Nadig of the English department is developing ideas and some material with which the teachers can challenge their English-speaking students while - hopefully - having fun.

The English Mentorat of the Stadtschulen Zug

The Stadtschulen Zug has been offering already for several years an English Mentorat for fluent and native speakers:

website of the English Mentorat of the Stadtschulen Zug, including the brochure with the book reviews of 2020/21 to download
article Ein Extra für Zuger Expat-Kinder
report of PH Zug students about the pullout-programme English Mentorat of the Stadtschulen Zug

Tips for parents

STBRITISHED British Education Advisory Service & Tutoring
Sophie Taylour offers advisory and support to children looking to transition or return to the U.K. education system. A specialist in boarding, she works with students preparing for entrance exams, or simply working in tandem with their Swiss education.

Booklets for fluent and native speakers PH Zug

Students of the PH Zug have produced booklets for fluent and native speakers. If you use them in your classes, please send us some feedback to sylvia.nadig@phzg.ch so that we can take this into account for future editions. Thank you!.

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