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Tag Archives: primary education
7 Benefits of Reading Aloud to Multilingual Learners in School
What are your most beloved memories of elementary school? One of my most poignant recollections of my early school years is that of my teachers reading books aloud to the class after recess. My parents didn’t read to me as … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary reading, ELT reading, primary education, reading fluency
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4 Tips for Teaching English Through Science
In this blog, I would like to talk about how English can be taught to elementary age children through science. Many classroom teachers that I have worked with have reported that science was especially hard for their multilingual learners (MLLs). … Continue reading
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Tagged as CBI, content-based instruction, elementary education, primary education, science, STEM
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Scaffolding Learning Through Primary Language Support: 6 Effective Strategies
I am in a classroom, having a quiet conversation with a teacher. There are about two dozen children around us, settling down with their midmorning snacks. The room is filled with the sound of excited chatter. A little boy looks … Continue reading
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Tagged as home language, intercultural communication, multicultural education, primary education, scaffolding
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Literacy and New MLLs in U.S. Elementary Schools: Another Look
In my August blog post, I talked about the characteristics of multilingual learners (MLLs) who come from families and communities that are literacy oriented. I described a family whose daughter, Angela, made an excellent adjustment to U.S. elementary schools because … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, elementary reading, family literacy, literacy, primary education, primary ESL, primary school
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Literacy and New MLLs in U.S. Elementary Schools
Teachers of multilingual learners (MLLs) in the United States will be meeting new students from many countries this fall. Recently arrived students from Ukraine, Haiti, Russia, Afghanistan, and Central and South America, to name a few, will be welcomed to … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, family literacy, literacy, newcomers, primary education, primary ESL
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5 Gestures to Teach MLLs
In my June blog, entitled “The Importance of Body Language for Effective Oral Communication,” I introduced how important it is to teach body language to multilingual language learners (MLLs) so that they can learn to communicate effectively. I specifically discussed … Continue reading
The Importance of Body Language for Effective Oral Communication
For those educators who are teaching multilingual language learners (MLLs), body language is an important topic to address. Teachers of MLLs need to impart to their students that speaking to others is more than putting words together. If we create … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, primary education, primary ESL, Reading Body Language
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7 Resources From the #MLLCHAT Community
I have long been an active member of a Twitter community that supports teachers of multilingual learners (MLLs). If you check the #MLLCHAT hashtag on Twitter (formerly #ELLCHAT), you will find many educators who write books, articles, and blogs on … Continue reading
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