The document discusses strategies for teaching languages in a multicultural classroom. It advocates for working in interactive groups as a way to promote diversity and equal opportunities. Students are organized into heterogeneous groups to encourage collaboration. Volunteers assist with activities that aim to review content through games, workbooks, and discussions. Assessment includes monitoring group work and interactions. The approach has led to benefits like increased family involvement, social skills, academic results, and linguistic competence in multiple languages.

1. TEACHING LANGUAGES IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY: ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND STRATEGIES Maria Goretti Blanch Llosa [email_address] ESC AMISTAT COMUNITAT D’APRENENTATGE, Figueres

2. ESC AMISTAT, A LEARNING COMMUNITY “ The absolute master doesn’t exist. We are students and teachers at the same time. The master teaches his pupils, but learns with them at the same time.” Dogon tribe chief, África “ In order to teach a child a whole tribe is needed.” African thought

3. WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS COME FROM? (2009)

4. TEACHING LANGUAGES IN AN INTEGRATED WAY CATALAN SPANISH ENGLISH FRENCH OTHER PROJECTS ACTIVITIES STRATEGIES

6. WORKING IN INTERACTIVE GROUPS Spanish 5th graders Catalan P5 English 6th graders French 5th graders

10. English classroom organization WORKING IN INTERACTIVE GROUPS

25. PELE 2006-2009 Teaching English to very young learners (P5) Oral communication CLIL: Arts and Crafts C.S.

26. PELE 2009-2012 Teaching French in CS through interactive groups.

27. NEWCOMERS CLASSROOM Temporary help for newcomers in order to accelerate the learning of Catalan.

28. INTERCULTURAL PROJECTS Families participation in the school’s projects. Intercultural party to celebrate the end of the intercultural project.

29. ASSEMBLIES Students’ assembly. Parents, teachers, volunteers, students’ assembly.

30. LITERARY GATHERINGS Literary Gatherings with parents and other members from our community. Literary gatherings with our primary school students.

31. PARENTS SCHOOL Catalan lessons for parents. English lessons for parents and volunteers. “ Coffee at three o’clock”.