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Tag Archives: primary school
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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English Learners and K–3 Grade Retention
Spring is the time of year in many schools when serious discussions about retaining students begins. English learners (ELs) in K–3 are likely subjects these discussions. Teachers of ELs need to be advocates for their young students during these discussions. … Continue reading
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Happy New Year 2015! Teaching Worldwide Celebrations
Whether your English learners celebrate the New Year on January 1st or not, they will enjoy learning about some famous New Year’s Eve celebrations taking place on December 31st. This is also a great springboard to having your ELs talk and … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, intercultural competence, Judie Haynes, new year activities, primary ESL, primary school, teaching culture
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Teaching ELs to Read Nonfiction Texts
In previous blogs, I discussed the advantages of Reading Workshop in helping ELs learn to read in English. I especially recommend this kind of reading instruction because of the following benefits to ELs. They can read books that they have … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Judie Haynes, K-12 education, primary ESL, primary school, teaching reading
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6 Tips for Communicating With Families of ELs
For most school districts in the United States, the new school year has begun. Schools are enrolling an increasing population of immigrant and refugee children in their classrooms. Classroom and content-area teachers will need to meet the challenge of communicating with … Continue reading
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