As a kindergarten teacher, the
part of this article that stood out to me the most was the fifth hypothesis,
the affective filter. One of our goals
in kindergarten is to lay a foundation for a child’s educational career. If
they have a negative experience their first year of school, it can cause a
snowball effect and lead to low achievement down the road. With our EL students
it is even more imperative that we make sure they are made to feel comfortable and
that it is okay to take risks. As the article mentioned, positive affect alone
will not help someone learn a language. However, I feel that at this age it is
just as important as comprehensible input.
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