1. Understanding the Student's Cultural Background
1.1. WHO?
1.2. WHAT?
1.3. WHERE?
1.4. WHEN?
1.5. WHY?
1.6. HOW?
1.6.1. VEDANT: by talking to Vedant, reading articles/understanding more about his language, and who he speaks to in his native language
1.6.2. ARUNDHATI: by learning more about Arundhati's culture and language by doing research and how she interacts with her family at home
2. Involving the Parents
2.1. WHO?
2.2. WHAT?
2.3. WHERE?
2.4. WHEN?
2.5. WHY?
2.6. HOW?
2.6.1. VEDANT: Inviting Vedant's grandmother to speak about their culture, language and share their specific food with the class
2.6.2. ARUNDHATI: Having Arundhati explain her activities and work to her parents in a student-led demonstration
3. Engaging the students in culturally- relevant activites
3.1. WHO?
3.2. WHAT?
3.3. WHERE?
3.4. WHEN?
3.5. WHY?
3.6. HOW?
3.6.1. VEDANT: inviting Vedant to learn a folk-story from his grandmother and then share it in the class in both Hindi. If he feels comfortable, he can then try saying it in English.
3.6.2. ARUNDHATI : Encouraging Arundhati to make up her own story. Poem recitation would help improve her verb tense consistency in a fun way
4. Create Opportunities for Speaking/ Interaction
4.1. WHO?
4.2. WHAT?
4.3. WHERE?
4.4. WHEN?
4.5. WHY?
4.6. HOW?
4.6.1. VEDANT: Encourage him to conduct the morning routine- greeting and good morning song, conversing in small groups
4.6.2. ARUNDHATI : Sharing learning on social etiquette (how was your weekend?) and essential phrases (may I go to the bathroom?)
5. Building Language Use into Content-Specific Areas
5.1. WHO?
5.2. WHAT?
5.3. WHERE?
5.4. WHEN?
5.5. WHY?
5.6. HOW?
5.6.1. VEDANT: Encouraging Vedant to use visual aids, such as flash cards or drawings to explain a concept
5.6.2. ARUNDHATI: Encouraging Arundhati to talk about a concept she has already mastered, so that there can be more focus on the interaction than the content
5.6.3. Both children can be involved in a class drama, featuring known concepts, and giving each child a role based on their comfort level in interacting or speaking