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.
Reaching Out to Hispanic Students and Families
In this section, you'll find ways to effectively reach out to English language learners (ELLs) and their families. All of these suggestions share the ultimate goal of improving your students' English, literacy, and academic achievement. The topics are:
- The Diversity of English Language Learners
- Learning About Your Students' Backgrounds
- How to Create a Welcoming Classroom
- Empowering Parents at Home
- How to Reach Out to Parents of ELLs
Find everything you need to carry out literacy workshops with Spanish-speaking parents in the AFT Teacher Toolkit!
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It's quite funny because when I finish reading a story, I always say, "Colorín, Colorado," and the children finish the saying for me, "Este cuento se ha acabado." Great work, please keep it up!
~ Higinio M.
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Colorín Colorado is a free web-based, bilingual service that provides information, activities, and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs, also known as students of English as a second language).
Colorín Colorado is produced by Reading Rockets — an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital. Original artwork by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz is used with permission.
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