English Language Learner Support Programme

What?
For ELT today we learnt about English Language Learner Support Programmes

So what?
Some programmes provided are Patch Play, Foundation topic, Quick 60 and in habitat support.Patch

Play is:

• a resource to support the development of oral language skills. It can be used with individuals or groups
• designed for learners who are developing the skill to utter one word - through to sentences.
• learners working on one quilt building up knowledge of vocabulary
• generally used with learners in Years 1 and 2.
• learners using the resource for around 2- 3 months by doing short 20-30 min sessions, 3 times a week.

Foundation topic:

• Talk to Learn is a practical Oral Language programme for use in Junior classes to develop oral language skills. 
• Designed by Deputy principal and 2 speech language therapists.

Quick 60 :Researched and Designed by Dr Sandra Iversen - NZ.

• Suitable for learners in years 1-6 who have little literacy knowledge. 
• 60 lessons. 
• Learners have their progress tracked as both formative and summative. 
• Habitat reading levels are collected every term.
• Basic skills required to become competent readers and spellers.
• Intervention programme for at-risk learners.

Now what?

• On the timetable as a habitat we need to assign where the ELA is to be
• This support needs to be included in our design each week.
• The ELA needs to know the specific learners they are working with.
• The LC is to work with ELL with the greatest need, the ELA can support those learners with less needs.