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Questions for bilingual teaching assistants
A list of questions for a bilingual support partner to use when supporting families.
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'Who we are' family activities
A useful list of activity ideas you and your learners' families can take part in to foster cultural identity.
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10 steps for welcoming and supporting newly arrived learners
The 10 steps outlined in the downloadable resource have proven to be effective best practices in EAL teaching and can serve as valuable guidance to help you feel prepared for the start of the next academic year.
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EAL children and parent sustainability workshop activity
A useful multicultural sustainability activity idea to be used for a parent-child workshop, including preparation and a step-by-step guide.
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EAL Parents’ Workshop Agenda
A useful guide for creating your own EAL parents' workshop agenda, including tips and tricks.

EAL welcome book
An EAL Welcome Book which can be customised to suit your and your learner's needs and circumstances.
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English language learning record
EAL learning record to track the strategic use of flashcards.
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Holiday projects for older learners
This resource includes a holiday learning pack which will give older pupils fun, collaborative and sociable ways of continuing to practise their speaking, listening, reading and writing during the holiday period.

Home-School diary
An English Language Learning Diary with blank pages to add in your own topics.

Lockdown engagement activities
Instructions and examples for remote games to engage learners during remote lessons.
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Minibeast activities
A home-learning minibeasts project for primary pupils.
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New arrival diary template
A great little template to guide a new arrival and their mentor through the first few weeks in a new environment.

Parent information card
Key questions that parents can ask their children in their home language to aid learning.
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Parent introduction card
Ideas for parents who are supporting a child attending a new school.
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Parents' evening summary sheet
A useful checklist for before and during your parents' meetings.
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Reflection and practical ideas for building school-family trust
A short reflection for teachers and school leadership about current measures, as well as practical suggestions and ideas for improving trust between the school and its diverse families.

School language profile template
A useful template to complete a school language profile.

Summer learning activities
This resource includes a summer learning pack which will give pupils fun, collaborative and sociable ways of continuing to practise their speaking, listening, reading and writing during the summer break period.

Summer Reading Bingo Challenge
A fun bingo game to challenge your class over the summer - who can complete all the activities on the card?

Teaching 'online English' resource including flashcards
Examples about how to consider elements of EAL pedagogy when planning lessons for the topic of ‘online English’, including vocabulary and language structure flashcards.
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EAL teacher guidance

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