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Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.

A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners
Dads and Reading

Dads and Reading

Learn how dads can make a big difference for young readers!

See tips >>
New! Summertime Stories

New! Summertime Stories

Check out these great book about summer for all ages! See booklists >>
Common Core and Writing

Common Core and Writing

Take a look our blog series on Common Core writing for ELLs! See blog >>
Summer School & ELLs

Summer School & ELLs

Learn how you can make the most of the summer with your ELLs! See tips >>
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Books and Authors

Celebrating Fathers: Reading with Dad

Father's day booklist

There's nothing like reading a favorite story with Dad or Grandpa!

Check out the titles featured on our Father's Day booklist, which is also available in Spanish.

Recommended Resources

Featured Book: Many Languages, Building Connections: Supporting Infants and Toddlers Who Are Dual Language Learners

By: Karen Nemeth

Many Languages, Building Connections: Supporting Infants and Toddlers Who Are Dual Language Learners

Product Description: Many Languages, Building Connections outlines adaptable strategies that caregivers of infants and toddlers can use to learn how language develops, how cultural differences can come into play, and how to assess an individual child's situation to provide appropriate support. These helpful strategies prepare caregivers for the diverse reality they encounter in their work.

This Month's Highlights

Common Core and ELLs Blog

Young girl writing

This blog from Colorín Colorado includes Common Core updates related to language proficiency standards, assessments, and professional development. For more information on the Common Core and ELLs, see our CCSS resource section.

Colorín Colorado Discussion Group

Colorin Colorado Facebook Group

Colorín Colorado is pleased to launch a new discussion group on Facebook! Feel free to join and post your ELL comments and questions.

Serving English Learners: Laws, Policies, and Regulations

ELL Regulations Guide

This guide, written for Colorín Colorado by Dr. Debbie Zacarian, provides an overview of federal ELL policy in a user-friendly way and describes how these regulations are practiced in our schools.

Topics include identification, instruction, assessment, and parent communication.

For more information on NCLB waivers and ELLs, see Using No Child Left Behind Waivers to Improve English Language Learner Education, a new report from the Center for American Progress.

New on Colorín Colorado!

New Booklist! Adoption and ELLs

Adoption and English Language Learners

These titles offer guidance to educators and parents about the language development of internationally adopted children who are English language learners.

Topics include factors that affect language acquisition such as age and country of origin, assessment and interventions, social communication, and information about older adopted chldren.