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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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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.

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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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?

Teacher Actions and Strategies for Supporting Refugees

A practical list of strategies to help foster equality in your classroom.

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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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Top tips for engaging EAL parents
A checklist with top tips that you can use to engage EAL parents.
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EAL teacher guidance

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How do EAL learners become effective writers?
15/04/2024
Teaching pre-literate learners
07/02/2024
SEND support: Past tense
07/02/2024
SEND support: Supporting deaf learners
07/02/2024
Using a multimodal approach in the classroom
10/01/2024
Why provide EAL learners with small-group teaching?
06/12/2023
SEND support: Word finding
27/11/2023
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