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FLORENCE KISIRKOI Post 1

• 23 April 2021, 10:44 PM

Language Policy


Language policy in some multilingual countries state that language of instruction in early school years is language of the school's catchment area for smooth transition from home to school. Then the official language such as English is the language of instruction in higher classes.

However, many parents  prefer schools where their children learn in English the moment they step into school and the best preschool  is where children speak  English fluently regardless the fact that at home the language spoken is different. Teachers find themselves in a challenging situation.

Based on your understanding of role of language in learning and faced with the scenario here, contribute your views.

  1. What advice would you give the policy makers? Why?
  2. What advice would you give the parents? Why?
  3. . What advice would you give teachers? Why?

Rose Nyambura Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 24 April 2021, 11:09 PM
1. Language of instruction in early school years should be the language of...
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 26 April 2021, 2:33 PM
This is excellent Rose. I must say that I agree with you on your responses to...
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FLORENCE KISIRKOI Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 26 April 2021, 9:17 PM
I also do agree with you and Rose Savitri. What doothers think?
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FLORENCE Kamonjo Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 3 May 2021, 2:40 PM
I agree with you Rose but add where applicable to the third point. A teacher...
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Hardia Mohammed Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 3 May 2021, 5:28 PM
Great points.
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Shaffina Ahamad-Hamid Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 7 May 2021, 1:01 PM
Great ideas! I believe that especially in pre=schools children's home...
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Michelle Robinson Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 17 June 2021, 5:25 PM
Thank you for sharing Rose, I especially appreciated and benefited from the...
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John Mtenje Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 21 May 2021, 10:31 AM
Policy makers they need to ensure that the lower classes should use the local...
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Kim Sammy-Yetsam Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 17 June 2021, 5:24 PM
This may be challenging to implement in my country as we are predominantly...
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