Tag Archives: ELT reading list

5 Activities to Improve Reading Fluency in Pre-K–5 ELs

Posted on 6 October 2016 by Judie Haynes
Judie Haynes
Judie Haynes

According to Reading Rockets, fluency is composed of three features: accuracy, automaticity,  and prosody. These features of fluency are regularly assessed in schools. It’s my opinion, however, that ELs can’t be held to the same standards as their English-speaking classmates while … Continue reading →

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Best Books for Latino English Learners

Posted on 2 May 2016 by Kristen Lindahl
Kristen Lindahl
Kristen Lindahl

In México on 30 April, el Día del Niño is a celebration of children, where youth is honored and adults are reminded of the importance of the caring for and raising of children. The holiday has also been celebrated recently in the United … Continue reading →

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Literature in ELT: Navigating a Sea of Choices

Posted on 16 September 2015 by Guest Author
Guest Author
Guest Author

A Guest Post by Sybil Marcus Sybil Marcus has lived and worked on four continents.  She taught ESL at the University of California at Berkeley Extension and at the Summer English Language Studies on the Berkeley campus.  She has presented at … Continue reading →

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Resources: A Post-TESOL 2014 Reading List

Posted on 7 May 2014 by Guest Author
Guest Author
Guest Author

A Guest Post by Walton Burns Walton Burns has taught English for 13 years, starting in the Peace Corps in Vanuautu. Since then, he’s worked around the world. His  students have been Kazakh oil executives, Afghan high school students, and Chinese … Continue reading →

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