Ell newcomer activities

Devoting part of the day to holding books, looking at books and reading books is important. Carve out time each day, or several times per week, where students

The start to the school year for newcomer ELLs can be overwhelming and nerve-wracking. It is our job to set them up with tools to help them feel comfortable exploring a new language in a

Newcomer students receive some support from an ELD (English Language Development) teacher in most elementary schools. The majority of their time is spent in their grade level classroom. Here are some strategies for supporting a newcomer student both in their grade level classroom and areas to focus on during targeted language development lessons. Create a

Need some practical ways to get your English Language Learners speaking, listening, reading, and writing? Especially those newcomers and beginners? This blog post talks about ways to incorporate vocabulary and get your ELLs speaking using task cards. Includes activities, strategies, ideas and benefits of using them to support your teaching. #esl #eslbeginners #eslnewcomers #eslstrategies #eslactivities #eslteaching

Whether you’re trying to eliminate tons of prep time, save paper, or support ELL students in distance learning, using digital vocabulary units can be extremely helpful activities for ELL newcomers. These digital units target reading,

What is Oral Language? Oral Language skills are an important component of language development. It is made up of at least five key components (Moats 2010) including phonological skills, pragmatics, syntax, morphological skills, and vocabulary. Students need opportunities throughout the day to practice their speaking and listening skills. For English Language Learners this is particularly important

Getting a new student can be difficult, especially when they don't speak any English! Click here to read about how I catch up students who arrive after August. #ESL #EFL #ELL #Newcomers #middleschool #highschool

Guessing games are a great way to practice speaking, critical thinking and vocabulary building in ESL classrooms starting from young learners through adults. Whether you are an English teacher or a parent trying to improve your child's vocabulary in a first or second language, guessing games are a MUST! Here's where to start: Ages 3-4:

Inspiring Young Learners provides support, ideas, and strategies for teachers to enjoy teaching second language students and to feel confident to know exactly how to reach this diverse group of learners. Free materials and professional development videos are available as well as yearlong quality curriculum for ELL's.

Learn about using decodable texts written for newcomer English Langauge Learners (ELLs) that include photographs to help students with vocabulary development. The science of reading has found that systematic phonics instruction using decodable text helps students learn how to read at a faster pace than nondecodable text in the beginning levels.