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
In order for English language learners (ELLs) to become successful students, they need to learn grade-level content as well as the English language skills needed to access that content.
The strategies in this section suggest ways in which you can provide your ELLs with additional language 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
- Language objectives for ELLs
- 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
- Teaching ELLs to navigate textbooks effectively
Lesson Planning and Activities
Content-Area Resources
Math
Science
Social Studies
- Preparing an Engaging Social Studies Lesson for English Language Learners
- Using Timelines to Enhance Comprehension
Arts
Recommended Resources
Professional Books: Content Instruction for ELLs
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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