two steps to asiatwo steps to asiatwo steps to asiatwo steps to asia

A Crisis /opportunity

A Crisis /opportunity

Australia doesn’t have enough LOTE teachers to provide every child with specialist for enough years to become bilingual.

As it happens, solving this problem leads to a opportunity even better than the original plan.

Australia doesn’t have enough LOTE teachers to provide every child with specialist for enough years to become bilingual.

As it happens, solving this problem leads to a opportunity even better than the original plan.

• Lo Bianco and Slaughter’s 2009, “Second Languages and Australian Schooling” review concludes that the second of “four components of a broad strategy” should be “a universal apprenticeship in learning how to learn languages” in the primary years, so that students will “successfully transfer such skills to other languages”This 2-step process will enable many more children to to master a target language.

• Lo Bianco and Slaughter’s 2009, “Second Languages and Australian Schooling” review concludes that the second of “four components of a broad strategy” should be “a universal apprenticeship in learning how to learn languages” in the primary years, so that students will “successfully transfer such skills to other languages”This 2-step process will enable many more children to to master a target language.

LANGAGE APPRENTICESHIP

LANGAGE APPRENTICESHIP

Using the world’s easiest language, first, sets both children and classroom teachers up to succeed.

Involving classroom teachers provides effective regular practice, and challenges Australia’s “monolingual mindset”.

Using the world’s easiest language, first, sets both children and classroom teachers up to succeed.

Involving classroom teachers provides effective regular practice, and challenges Australia’s “monolingual mindset”.

Intercultural education is an important part of the rationale for LOTE.

Intercultural education is an important part of the rationale for LOTE.

EsperantoEsperanto

GIVES ACCESS TO MANY ASIAN CULTURES

GIVES ACCESS TO MANY ASIAN CULTURES

Countries with

national Esperanto

Associations

Countries with

national Esperanto

Associations

....of Great diversity!....of Great diversity!....of Great diversity!....of Great diversity!

(All photos used in this presentation are from schools and events where Esperanto is

being used.

(All photos used in this presentation are from schools and events where Esperanto is

being used.

CommunicationCommunication CommunicationCommunication

Esperanto is completely phonetic.

A unique letter represents each, sound whenever it occurs.

There are no exceptions, silent letters, phonemes, or variations due to position.

The emphasis is always on the second-last syllable, making correct oral reading possible from the first lesson.

Esperanto is completely phonetic.

A unique letter represents each, sound whenever it occurs.

There are no exceptions, silent letters, phonemes, or variations due to position.

The emphasis is always on the second-last syllable, making correct oral reading possible from the first lesson.

Students communicate in

Esperanto sooner because:

Students communicate in

Esperanto sooner because:

traditionallytraditionally

Handwritten letters and parcels are slow, but exciting to receive and give insight to life in cultures where computers, and even electricity, are scarce.

Handwritten letters and parcels are slow, but exciting to receive and give insight to life in cultures where computers, and even electricity, are scarce.

And using ICTAnd using ICT

 

Kara amiko, kara amikino, kiel vi fartas?

Mi skribas por ke vi konu min al vi kaj koni vin.

Mi prezentas min.

Mi nomiĝas Hiroko

Mi estas Japana

Mi naskiĝis en Kjoto.

Mi naskiĝis la 1an de februaro1991.

Mi volas esti instruisto.

Al mi plaĉas matematikon kaj sciencon.

Mia familio konsistas el mia patro, mia patrino,

mia fratino kaj mia avino.

Amike ,

Hiroko

 

Kara amiko, kara amikino, kiel vi fartas?

Mi skribas por ke vi konu min al vi kaj koni vin.

Mi prezentas min.

Mi nomiĝas Hiroko

Mi estas Japana

Mi naskiĝis en Kjoto.

Mi naskiĝis la 1an de februaro1991.

Mi volas esti instruisto.

Al mi plaĉas matematikon kaj sciencon.

Mia familio konsistas el mia patro, mia patrino,

mia fratino kaj mia avino.

Amike ,

Hiroko

These Chinese Children are learning Esperanto as an apprenticeship language, before they move on to English.

These Chinese Children are learning Esperanto as an apprenticeship language, before they move on to English.

(A guided tour of Hanoi in Esperanto.(A guided tour of Hanoi in Esperanto.

Optimizing By-Optimizing By-products of LOTEproducts of LOTE

Optimizing By-Optimizing By-products of LOTEproducts of LOTE

1.Thinking skills1.Thinking skills Students learning

Esperanto can spend more time in application of understandings to creative tasks, synthesis and analysis of texts, and evaluation processes because there is less time needed for memorisation of idiosyncracies

Students learning Esperanto can spend more time in application of understandings to creative tasks, synthesis and analysis of texts, and evaluation processes because there is less time needed for memorisation of idiosyncracies

2.Interaction and 2.Interaction and CollaborationCollaboration

2.Interaction and 2.Interaction and CollaborationCollaboration

The regularity of Esperanto allows students greater independence from the teacher, permitting more freedom for individuals or small groups to work at different rates, use a variety of learning styles and to follow diverse interests.

The regularity of Esperanto allows students greater independence from the teacher, permitting more freedom for individuals or small groups to work at different rates, use a variety of learning styles and to follow diverse interests.

3.Self Esteem3.Self Esteem 3.Self Esteem3.Self Esteem

Esperanto is the only language designed for the express purpose of being a quick and successful second language for everyone.

Contacts with non-English speakers through Esperanto are contacts between linguistic

equals.

Esperanto is the only language designed for the express purpose of being a quick and successful second language for everyone.

Contacts with non-English speakers through Esperanto are contacts between linguistic

equals.

4.Inclusion4.Inclusion 4.Inclusion4.Inclusion

Esperanto makes it as easy as possible for everyone to

succeed.

Esperanto makes it as easy as possible for everyone to

succeed.

5.Supporting Literacy5.Supporting Literacy5.Supporting Literacy5.Supporting Literacy Esperanto has

“transparent grammar” e.g. nouns end in -o, adjectives in -a, adverbs in -e and verbs in -as, -is, -os, -u, or -us, depending on tense and mood.

This reinforces grammatical concepts for any language.

Esperanto has “transparent grammar” e.g. nouns end in -o, adjectives in -a, adverbs in -e and verbs in -as, -is, -os, -u, or -us, depending on tense and mood.

This reinforces grammatical concepts for any language.

6. A Flexible Future 6. A Flexible Future

•Whatever languages become important in the world, and in the lives of individual students, the advantage of being bilingual young, continues to make new learning easier.

•Whatever languages become important in the world, and in the lives of individual students, the advantage of being bilingual young, continues to make new learning easier.

A Tool for

Positive Change

A Tool for

Positive ChangeA substantial

minimum entitlement

A substantial

minimum entitlement

Supplementary resourcesSupplementary resourcesSupplementary resourcesSupplementary resources

Asian Engagement by Esperanto

Asian Engagement by Esperanto

•Reflects the diversity of Asia

•Promotes respect through equal effort

•Can be mandated and resourced

•Provides flexibility for individuals

•Provides continuity of education

•Is an equitable provision

•Is an efficient use of time and other resources.

•Reflects the diversity of Asia

•Promotes respect through equal effort

•Can be mandated and resourced

•Provides flexibility for individuals

•Provides continuity of education

•Is an equitable provision

•Is an efficient use of time and other resources.

© Penelope Vos 2010© Penelope Vos 2010