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5 Ways Phonics Is Different for English Learners

Posted on 15 July 2021 by Barbara Gottschalk
Barbara Gottschalk
Barbara Gottschalk

Chalkbeat Philadelphia recently published a great article about the difficulties young English learners (ELs) in the Philadelphia School District were facing during the pandemic. What spoke to me in the story was a quote from EL teacher Shuxin Chen. She described … Continue reading →

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Language Acquisition vs. Language Learning in Elementary School

Posted on 20 November 2018 by Judie Haynes
Judie Haynes
Judie Haynes

One of the questions I am most frequently asked is how I teach grammar rules to young English learners (ELs). Well, the truth is that I never taught out-of-context grammar to young students. I learned early in my career that … Continue reading →

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Teaching Writing to Young Learners: 10 Online Resources

Posted on 1 April 2016 by Elena Shvidko
Elena Shvidko
Elena Shvidko

Today I will share a few websites that contain helpful resources and materials for teaching writing to young learners. 1. Creative Writing Teacher Resources This collection of printables, graphic organizers, lesson plans, and activities helps teachers to build learner’ creative … Continue reading →

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