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In a time of culturally and linguistically-diverse students in the States, classroom teachers and schools play an important role in identifying the needs of all students, including English language learners (ELLs), says a 2017 article in the Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice … Read More

One out of every four teenagers are bullied, and one out of five kids admit to being a bully, says the We are Teachers website in an article about addressing bullying in school through books. What’s even more alarming, it says, is that each month approximately 282,000 students are physically attacked … Read More

Vocabulary knowledge is so important for success in language, particularly in reading, says a well-researched journal article addressing ELL essentials, language and vocabulary instruction. Students aren’t able to understand what they read without understanding what the majority of the words mean. … Read More

Sure to put a big smile on the face of any lucky recipients, the six best bilingual preschool books for English learners are real page-turners for the little ones! The collection can be used to build a home library, classroom checkout, a parent book club, an ESL program … Read More

Referred to as The House of Literacy, it includes a hand-selected set of bilingual books for home use. This special reading collection helps parents read with their children in Spanish and gives them the opportunity to practice English with them, too … Read More

For holiday gift-giving, here are five great books for family literacy with English learners! First, though, before delving into what makes these books so fantastic, let’s take a look at what family literacy means exactly. The Ohio Literacy Resource Center says that family literacy is a term used to describe children. … Read More

Each group represented in the classroom should be honored, including staff, says the article “Celebrating Holidays in Early Childhood Programs” in reference to ELLs and the upcoming holiday season. … Read More

Knowing the importance of learning how to read, one of the best gifts for Spanish-speaking infants and toddlers this year is an award-winning book collection, like the Baby Talk Bilingual Board Collection from Lectura Books, and one that can’t wrong during the holidays. … Read More

Though there are so many available on the market today, of which most are free, we’ve zoned in on the top ten teacher apps for teaching ESL. Let’s take a look! The wildly popular, English Educator blog, FluentU, recommends these four terrific apps: #1. FluentU takes videos, such as news and music videos, … Read More

Despite some negativity swirling around these days, according to significant research, immigrants contribute more to the nation than they take away, and here are five things you should know about immigrants … Read More