A how-to guide for teaching English language learners in the primary classroom
By: Pat Barrett Dragan.
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Portsmouth, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: English language -- Study and teaching (Primary) -- Foreign speakers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: Looking through the eyes of second language; title: Atmosphere of excitement; title: Demystifying second language acquisition; title: Getting started teaching ell's : a look at the first twenty days of school; title: Exciting ways to get children talking; title: Facilitating oral language acquisition through poetry, music, and song; title: Using literature, shared reading, and the illustrated book to help children acquire vocabulary and language and learn to read; title: Enriching language learning through language arts and visual art connections; title: Thematic teaching: making connections; title: Writing and publishing with english language learners; title: Putting it all together with puppetry, masks, and dramatic activities; title: 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; title: Connecting with families.