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.
Content Instruction for ELLs
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Some English language learners (ELLs) know very little English, but have a rich content background from their primary language. Other ELLs may have acquired intermediate or advanced English skills, but still have gaps in their content knowledge. In order for ELLs to become successful overall students, they need to learn both English and grade-level content.
The strategies in this section suggest ways in which you can provide your ELLs with additional support in learning content areas such as math, science, social studies, and language arts.
Instruction Strategies
Academic Language and Vocabulary
- How to select vocabulary words for teaching ELLs
- Increasing academic language knowledge
- Webcast: Academic Language and ELLs
Literacy in Content Areas
- Oral language development for beginners
- Introducing a text before reading
- Reading comprehension strategies for content learning
- Reading non-fiction text
Lesson Planning and Activities
Content-Area Resources
Math
Science
Social Studies
Recommended Rescources
Professional Books
These classroom guides offer practical content-area strategies, as well as tips for vocabulary instruction, homework, and assessment.
Online Resources
Check out these websites offering a wide variety of activities, lesson plans, and interactive tools!
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