Understand the young English learner and language development, learn all eight components of the SIOP Model (lesson preparation, building background, comprehensible input and strategies, interaction and lesson delivery, practice & application and review & assessment), and see how other programs have used the SIOP Model to create an optimal learning environment for their young students.
Focuses on preschool-aged children and kindergarteners-and shows how to create an effective and developmentally appropriate instructional setting for these young English learners.
Provides an overview of the SIOP Model-and explains its research support and application to early childhood programs.
Describes the young English learner, current demographic trends and the fundamentals of language development early in the book-to provide a context for later material (Chapters 2 and 3).
Devotes four chapters to the eight components of the SIOP Model-so educators learn how to use lesson preparation, building background, comprehensible input and strategies, interaction and lesson delivery, practice & application and review & assessment with their young English learners (Chapters 4-7).
Provides a sample lesson plan and highlights three sample programs-so educators can see how to implement the framework in different settings and circumstances.
Includes a comprehensive version of the SIOP protocol and an abbreviated version-so educators learn how to use the tool to observe lessons, provide feedback, and support other teachers (Chapter 9 and Appendix A).
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