New! How School Leaders New to Working with ELLs Can Partner with Families
Booklists for Hispanic Heritage: Kids and Young Adults
New! How to Support Your Child's Social-Emotional Health: Bilingual Tips for Families
New: How schools can partner with Afghan refugees
ELL News
- New Online Toolkit Offers Educators Research-based Instructional Resources To Support Multilingual Students in PreK-3 New America| October 22, 2021
- Portland State University's College of Education Wins $3M Grant for Bilingual/Bicultural Special EducationPortland State University| October 22, 2021
- First Person: Learning in a new language is exhausting (and other lessons from my work with ELLs)Chalkbeat| October 22, 2021
- Serving Students in Poverty: 12 Recommended Books for Tweens and TeensSchool Library Journal| October 22, 2021
Ideas for Families
Common Core and ELLs Blog: By Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner
Part II of the series on informational text will first provide an overview of what close reading is and could mean for ELLs, including some definitions of close reading. Then I’ll present the role of background knowledge, which is a major consideration with teaching ELLs close reading, and share some recommended resources.
Home
Featured Booklists
Spooky Stories: Books for Kids
These stories are sure to provide plenty of goosebumps, whether readers are meeting strange creatures, venturing out
Chills and Thrills: Spooky Stories for Teens
Do you know a teen reader who loves a scary story?
Afghan Voices: Books for Children and Young Adults
The following books bring a wide range of Afghan stories and voices to life.
When I finish reading a story, I always say, "Colorín, Colorado," and the children finish the saying for me, "Este cuento se ha acabado." Great work. Please keep it up!
Higinio M.
