Dennis, a Chinese student, had trouble interacting with other. He spent most of his time sitting on a bench in silence in the schoolyard. Dennis’s teacher wanted him to open more to the other children and to him also. So, one day Dennis’s teacher gave him a piece of paper and told him to write his name in Chinese. Dennis push the paper and pencil away from himself and shock his head. The teacher wonder if he will ever get Dennis to own his cultural root and mostly to trust him as the teacher. Dennis’s thought by telling his own story on immigration will allow Dennis and the others to open. The teacher believed that Dennis may was having the same problem he was having as a child; a problem with cultural connection. His discarding of his cultural
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The teacher used different techniques to teach Dennis. For example, the use of vocabulary card. Others in the center was doing well, many engaged in independent work others worked in groups. The center allowed immigrant students to feel safe, a place where they could feel comfortable at and get the help they needed on their school work. After completing the first-level reader, Dennis was asked to write a paragraph using the new words that he have learned. Dennis wrote a story about himself. The teacher wanted Dennis’s to illustrate his story filmstrip and tape himself reading it on a cassette tape: so Dennis will be able to hear and see himself. He was hopping that Dennis will gain confidence by doing this. The teacher and Dennis sat together on the carpet while the teacher taught Dennis how to make filmstrip etc. Dennis first filmstrip entitled was Gingerbread. The process of drawing illustrating became the key to Dennis medium of communication and self-expression. He begun making friends. Near the Mountain was Dennis’s second filmstrip title. Students begun asking to see Dennis’s stories making Dennis feel happy. Dennis wrote several stories within his two years at the center. Dennis has finally breakout of his silence and discovered his true self. The wolf was Dennis’s last
The teacher used different techniques to teach Dennis. For example, the use of vocabulary card. Others in the center was doing well, many engaged in independent work others worked in groups. The center allowed immigrant students to feel safe, a place where they could feel comfortable at and get the help they needed on their school work. After completing the first-level reader, Dennis was asked to write a paragraph using the new words that he have learned. Dennis wrote a story about himself. The teacher wanted Dennis’s to illustrate his story filmstrip and tape himself reading it on a cassette tape: so Dennis will be able to hear and see himself. He was hopping that Dennis will gain confidence by doing this. The teacher and Dennis sat together on the carpet while the teacher taught Dennis how to make filmstrip etc. Dennis first filmstrip entitled was Gingerbread. The process of drawing illustrating became the key to Dennis medium of communication and self-expression. He begun making friends. Near the Mountain was Dennis’s second filmstrip title. Students begun asking to see Dennis’s stories making Dennis feel happy. Dennis wrote several stories within his two years at the center. Dennis has finally breakout of his silence and discovered his true self. The wolf was Dennis’s last