Teaching English Learners: Using Cognates to Teach Vocabulary

Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan talks about teaching vocabulary with English and Spanish cognates. She provides examples (including of false cognates) and shares ideas on how to incorporate cognates into literacy instruction.

Acknowledgements

This video is an excerpt from Teaching English Learners: What Every Educator Should Know, a presentation produced by Reading Universe. You can see this program in its entirety (60 minutes) or in a 12-part series video series. Reading Universe is a sister site of Colorín Colorado.