Sherry Has Recently Been Appointed as a Kindergarten Teacher in a School

Multiple Choice

Sherry has recently been appointed as a kindergarten teacher in a school in Nunavut.She discovers that most of the children do not speak English.Based on current research regarding second-language acquisition, what should Sherry do to maximize self-esteem and language acquisition among her pupils?

A) Provide some of the instruction in the Indigenous language and some in English.
B) Immerse children by providing all instruction in English.
C) Provide all the instruction in the Indigenous language but encourage family members to converse with the child only in English.
D) Provide all the instruction in the Indigenous language, and discourage the children from communicating with each other in their Indigenous language at recess.