A how-to guide for teaching English language learners in the primary classroom /
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Portsmouth, NH :
Heinemann,
[2005]
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Table of Contents:
- Looking through the eyes of second language
- Atmosphere of excitement
- Demystifying second language acquisition
- Getting started teaching ell's : a look at the first twenty days of school
- Exciting ways to get children talking
- Facilitating oral language acquisition through poetry, music, and song
- Using literature, shared reading, and the illustrated book to help children acquire vocabulary and language and learn to read
- Enriching language learning through language arts and visual art connections
- Thematic teaching: making connections
- Writing and publishing with english language learners
- Putting it all together with puppetry, masks, and dramatic activities
- Parents are the first, the best, and the most reliable teachers of their children...a school that validates a student's home life and shows an appreciation for his or her parents or caregivers goes a long way toward building the student's sense of identity and self-esteem
- Connecting with families.