Classroom Vietnamese for international preschool teachers: where to start
Which Vietnamese an international preschool teacher really needs: forms of address, tones, phrases for routines, comfort and safety, and when to use them.
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From ESL teacher to early-years educator: what changes in a bilingual preschool
What ESL and TEFL teachers need to unlearn and learn when they move into a bilingual preschool: development, play, routines, observation and the adult’s role.
Growing as an international early-years teacher in Vietnam after the first year
How international teachers in Vietnamese bilingual preschools keep growing after year one: reflection, peer observation, a focus area, mentoring and a portfolio
Child safety and wellbeing in Vietnamese preschools: what international teachers need
What international teachers need to know about child safety in a Vietnamese preschool: supervision, touch and care, tropical health, food, privacy and reporting
Experiential learning in the early years: a working definition for teachers
What separates a real learning experience from an activity that is merely fun: Dewey and Kolb in plain terms, and four tests a teacher can apply to any plan.
Bilingual pedagogy at Global Nexus: Vietnamese and English as tools for thinking
What liberal-arts bilingualism means in a Global Nexus classroom: why both languages serve thinking, how the day is planned, and what teachers avoid.