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 ELL 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
- Building Strong Parent-Educator Partnerships
Find everything you need to carry out literacy workshops with Spanish-speaking parents in the
AFT Teacher Toolkit!
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I am a speech-language pathologist, and I work with many bilingual families. I see young children with delayed communication skill development, and your site enables me to share all the information with the families I meet, regardless of their primary language. Thank you. All the information on your site is family-friendly, and provides additional links for critical information about child development and developmental issues. Also the joy of reading is made easy and fun for all!
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