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.
Resources for ELLs in Preschool
In this section:
This section focuses on the early education of young English language learners (ELLs).
Resources include a webcast, classroom strategies, parent tips, research and policy recommendations, and recommended books and websites.
In the Classroom
Webcast: ELLs in Preschool
This webcast features Dr. Rebecca Palacios and offers information on the following components of a PreK ELL program: language instruction, curriculum, professional development, and family outreach.
Bonus Video: You can also see Dr. Palacios and other educators featured in our PBS shows, as well as in this Spanish-language interview.
Articles
These articles provide additional information about the early education of ELLs:
Recommended Books
Professional Booklist: Preschool ELLs
These titles focus on young English language learners and include topics such as language instruction, early literacy, parent engagement, culturally responsive practice, diversity in early childhood settings, staffings considerations, and policy and research recommendations.
Children's Booklists
These multicultural books for young children celebrate the fun of early learning and discovery!
Research and Policy: Young English Language Learners
Research Reports
These reports include information on demographics, the impacts of early childhood education on young ELLs, and language instruction in preschool settings.
Policy Issues
How does policy affect young English language learners (ELLs)? How should standards and assessment be used with young children? These articles and reports provide a variety of perspectives on these important questions.
Resources for Parents
Bilingual Reading Tip Sheets
Our one-page reading tip sheets offer easy ways for parents to help kids become successful readers. This section includes English and Spanish tips for parents of babies and toddlers. The preschool tips are available in 11 languages. Additional ideas can be found in the following bilingual sections:
- For Familes: Fun Reading Activities
- Growing Readers
- Library Services for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Recommended Websites
These online resources compiled by Colorín Colorado include a wide range of topics for the families of young children, including early learning, literacy, child development, and preparing for preschool and kindergarten. Many of the websites are also available in Spanish.
Recommended Resources
Online Resources
In addition to resources mentioned above, these websites provide a wealth of knowledge about early learning and ELLs.
- Reading Rockets: Preschool and Child Care
- Head Start: Dual Language Learners
- Head Start: Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness
- Head Start: Importance of Home Language Series
- National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association
- Mi Escuelita Preschool
- PBS: A Place of Our Own (Bilingual)
- Pew Center on the States: PreK Now (Archived Project)
- Language Castle: PreK ELL Resources from Karen Nemeth
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