Pappamihiel, E., & Lynn, C. A. (2014). How Can Monolingual Teachers Take Advantage of Learners’ Native Language in Class?. Childhood Education, 90(4), 291-297.
This article highlights on due to the high rise of migration/ immigration, in almost every country today, we will find students in classrooms who do not speak the Native language. Therefore, teachers must be well-trained and equipped with strategies to address the learning needs of students who struggle to speak the dominant language spoken in that particular classroom. This article defines some strategies that may help teachers help teach and support students by using their first language to help them learn the language spoken and excel in the classroom. The article focuses on using examples from such countries like the United States where we will find ELLs and how we can help these students. This article helps us understand what value the students first language in education has. Also, it teaches us to embrace different cultures and languages spoken.