{"id":27889,"date":"2019-12-15T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaednovchas.bg\/?p=27889"},"modified":"2019-12-20T12:22:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T09:22:16","slug":"school-radio-improve-language-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zaednovchas.bg\/en\/school-radio-improve-language-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"A School Radio for Children Whose First Language Is Not Bulgarian Is Set to Improve Their Language Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

All radio shows of the program called \u201cRecess\u201d are written in Bulgarian by students with the help of their teachers<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Silvia Koleva with the young journalists from Secondary School \u201cHristo Smirnenski\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Students and teachers at Secondary School \u201cHristo Smirnenski\u201d in Stara Zagora started a school radio station. Their goal is to help children, especially those whose first language is not Bulgarian, develop their communication and language skills. Primary school teacher, Silvia Koleva, is one of the creators of the radio. She is also a second-year participant in Teach For Bulgaria\u2019s program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly all students at Secondary School \u201cHristo Smirnenski\u201d do not speak Bulgarian at home (their first languages are mainly Romani or Turkish) and most of them struggle with the language. According to a survey conducted by the administration of the school, only 6% of all primary school students speak or hear Bulgarian at home. This revelation motivated the teaching staff to look for innovative solutions. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Did you know that there isn\u2019t a good enough methodology for teaching Bulgarian as a second language?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Teach For Bulgaria and Educart are trying to change that.\u00a0<\/span>Find out more about the project<\/span><\/a> for the development of educational resources for additional language training and diagnostic language tools for bilingual primary school students and <\/span>support our efforts by making a donation.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
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Radio program \u201cRecess\u201d is a step in the right direction. The radio shows are written by students and include a segment for Bulgarian music, a segment dedicated to curious facts called \u201cDid you know\u2026?\u201d, and a poetry reading segment called \u201cMy favorite poem\u201d. All radio hosts are students. The radio program has four main goals: to provide students with meaningful activities during recess, inspire their love for the Bulgarian language, history, and culture, improve school climate, and help students with career orientation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first thematic radio show aired on Nov 27. It was dedicated to school innovation, so the young radio hosts interviewed Tatyana Dimitrova, Head of the Regional Management of Education for Stara Zagora, and Penka Trandeva, principal of the school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n