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.
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The number of English language learners (ELLs) in American schools has more than doubled over the past 20 years. The articles in this section will give you lots of useful ideas for creating an environment that is welcoming and supportive for your ELLs and their families, and also encourages and facilitates learning.
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Honoring Family in the Classroom
Tips for Parents: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Reading 101 for English Language Learners
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Math and Literacy for Preschoolers
Parent Tips: Help Your Child Have a Good School Year
10 Ways to Support ELLs in the School Library
Successful Field Trips with English Language Learners
Grocery Store Literacy for Preschoolers
Writing Poetry with English Language Learners
Introducing and Reading Poetry with English Language Learners
Parent Tips: Helping Your Child with Test-Taking
Testing: An Introduction for Parents
Math Instruction for English Language Learners
Getting Ready to Read: Family Activities
Readers' Theater: Oral Language Enrichment and Literacy Development for ELLs
Getting Ready to Read: Using Storytelling, Rhymes, and More!
Working with Community Organizations to Support ELL Students
ELL Student Success: The Path to College
Increasing ELL Student Reading Comprehension with Non-fiction Text
Creating a College-Going Culture for English Language Learners
School Attendance: A Key to Success
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
Retrospective: Language Instruction in Native American Communities
How to Help Your Child with LD Have a Happy Holiday
Selecting Books for Your Child: Finding 'Just Right' Books
Handwriting: What's Normal, What's Not
Tips for Educators of ELLs: Reading in Grades 7-12
Tips for Educators of ELLs: Reading in Grades 4-6
Tips for Educators of ELLs: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12
Tips for Educators of ELLs: What To Do First in Grades 4-12
10 Steps for Parents: If Your Child Has a Learning Disability
How does the special education system work in the United States?
What is an IEP meeting and who can request one?
Learning Disabilities: An Introduction for Parents
Do you suspect that your child has a reading difficulty or learning disability?
Building Strong Parent-Educator Partnerships
How to Support ELL Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFEs)
Serving Recent Immigrant Students Through School-Community Partnerships
Parent Tips: How to Monitor TV Viewing and Video Game Playing
Help Your Child Learn to Use the Internet Properly and Effectively
Parent Participation: How to Get Involved in Your Child's School Activities
How to Prepare for the Beginning of the School Year
Parent Guide: Who's Who at Your Child's School
Writing Ideas from the Classroom
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~ Lesley N.
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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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