On the WesternFront as well as other selections and diverse authors. ELD 1A focuses on oral skills for beginning level English Language Learners. This course helps students develop basic interpersonal communication skills. The course covers vocabulary, language patterns, structure and oral skills to help the student survive in American schools and society. ELD 1B emphasizes reading, writing, and literacy skills for the beginning level English Language Learners.
Students learn how to put together words into sentences in oral and written form.
ELD 1B is designed to be print rich including dictated stories, listening to literature, choral and shared stories. This course is designed for students who have some knowledge of English, including a limited knowledge of vocabulary, sentence structure, reading and writing. Instruction will include language development in reading, listening, speaking and writing. Students will begin building cognitive academic language proficiency. This course is for advanced learners of English as an additional language.