* and delays in the acquisition of new skills due to lack of inputs
* and delays in the acquisition of new skills due to lack of inputs
* emotional and psychological stresses in the child's life due to the pandemic
* emotional and psychological stresses in the child's life due to the pandemic
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The teacher needs to have resources that
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The teacher needs to have resources that are able to support the children in language acquisition at the levels they are - ranging from building/ reinforcing early language skills to grade-appropriate reading materials. These are not meant to be supplementary resources for the textbook, rather a set of resources for teachers to address the language learning needs of the children, at the level they are. The resources will focus on building the LSRW skills and will be based both a phonetic approach to language learning as well a whole language approach.
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In many cases, children are returning to school without much opportunities for formal language acquisition opportunities - this is surwould especially impact their outcomes in