We are lucky to have a very diverse school community in Our Lady’s Primary School. We are often asked questions by parents of bilingual children / children with English as an Additional Language how they can support their child’s literacy development at home. The bilingual support service, now part of the Accessibility and Inclusion team in Dundee, have produced useful guidance for supporting bilingual pupils. See below for this guidance:
You can also access this advice in other languages (Arabic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Urdu) by visiting https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/children-and-families-service/education/bilingual-pupils-support-service .
Parentzone Scotland have also written some very useful guidance: https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/additional-support/specific-support-needs/learning-environment/english-as-an-additional-language#
*Above all, remember that your home language is important too. It is part of your traditions and your social & cultural heritage and identity.*
You can access dual language children’s books from the local library service. They also have stories in other languages. Here at Our Lady’s, we have a selection of books in other languages / dual language books which our learners can borrow to take home.
