Love of language Day at Crossroads School

The school spent the day encouraging learners the love of language through various activities.

March 13, 2024

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Liam Liebenberg in Grade 3 with Kirsty Turner, learning support therapist, learning compound words by rotating the boxes to find different combinations.

Crossroads School recently celebrated a Love of Language Day which saw children get immersed language-related activities.

Tuelo Motsepe Grade 0 - playing language hopscotch learning his colours in different languages. — Tuelo Motsepe Grade 0 – playing language hopscotch learning his colours in different languages.

Annerike van der Merwe, educator, and Shailen Morrar, educational psychologist, with Grade 5s learning different parts of speech.

Carolyn West with Grade 7 and 8 learners playing bananagram games with words.

The event highlighted the importance of language acquisition. For many children mastering a language can be challenging. “Immersion, however, is a helpful component to providing an inclusive approach to language learning that promotes comprehension and fluency,” said principal, Yolandi Roux.

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