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by nilaja
Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:51 am
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Non-English speaking/non-reading...where to begin?
Replies: 5
Views: 4448

don't wait

Well I know I am really late on a repost but I just joined the sight. Please do not wait until your child gets more proficient in English to begin reading/phonics instruction. This is only going to put him behind. One of the things that happens with second language learners (especially with younger ...
by nilaja
Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:37 am
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Students at different levels of English
Replies: 2
Views: 2582

just an idea

One of the things I can suggest you do (although I do not know how much freedom you have with the curriculum) is even though they are working on different proficiency levels have them work on the same skill and then you can differentiate the instruction based on their level. What I mean is for examp...
by nilaja
Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:20 am
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Help with Multi Esl Levels in the classroom
Replies: 1
Views: 1587

learning centers

depending on the structure or how much freedom you have you can use little centers for some activities. For example I have a listening and speaking center where the kids pick different cards and it has instructions on it such as comparing and contrasting objects in the picture, a writing center wher...