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Dual Language Learners with Challenging Behaviors | ECLKC

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Children communicate so much through their behavior. Teachers and caregivers will find this article useful in identifying strategies for working with dual language learners exhibiting challenging behaviors. It can be difficult for any teacher to support a child whose behavior is disruptive, but a language barrier can certainly complicate the situation. Mrs. Atkins confronts one of the toughest questions facing early childhood educators: How can we distinguish challenging behaviors that are temporary reactions to language differences from those that indicate something else, such as a possible developmental delay or learning disability? And what should we do about it? Children communicate so much through their behavior. Understanding what their behavior is communicating can be difficult. Children who are new to English may not be able to tell us what's going on. This makes it even more important for teachers to learn specific strategies to interpret the child's actions and plan effective

Children communicate so much through their behavior. Teachers and caregivers will find this article useful in identifying strategies for working with dual language learners exhibiting challenging behaviors. It can be difficult for any teacher to support a child whose behavior is disruptive, but a language barrier can certainly complicate the situation. Mrs. Atkins confronts one of the toughest questions facing early childhood educators: How can we distinguish challenging behaviors that are temporary reactions to language differences from those that indicate something else, such as a possible d

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