All good teachers strive to make learning meaningful for their students. The challenge can be greater in the context of LOTE (Languages others than English) in the Primary school where you may have as little as a 30-minute weekly allocation. Add to this an ‘opt in’ policy as a subject (in NSW) and with it no guarantee of continuity in subsequent years. As a result, despite our best efforts, language learning can become piecemeal, devoid of lasting significance or meaning for our students. Colours of fish and fruit, hair and eyes. So what?
Can we paint a bigger picture for the purpose of language learning? One that encourages our students to reflect on moral and spiritual dimensions? That expands their understanding of how they can show love to their neighbour?
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