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The T.ELL.E-GRAM is a monthly electronic newsletter offering research-based support and field-tested ideas to educators of English language learners (ELLs). It's delivered to your inbox at absolutely no charge!

The content of this newsletter and its sections are not meant to serve as or replace any comprehensive professional development system on teaching ELLs. Rather, this newsletter is meant to supplement and enhance schools' existing instruction, curricula, and educational programs.

The ¡Colorín Colorado! T.ELL.E-GRAM is a joint service of Reading Rockets and the American Federation of Teachers.

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Major support for Colorín Colorado is provided by the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.

ELLs and Policy is made possible by a generous grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

I am half American & half Costa-Rican. I teach in an inner-city school with many bilingual (Spanish) students. I really enjoy your newsletter! I print out a lot of the articles/suggestions for the parents. Thank you!
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Additional funding for Colorín Colorado comes from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

Why the name "Colorín Colorado"?

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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Colorín Colorado receives major funding from the American Federation of Teachers. Additional funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

¡Colorín Colorado! ® is a registered trademark of WETA.

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