How to teach vocabulary to ELLs can be one of the biggest concerns for teachers that are new to working with English Language Learners. How do you teach a lesson when some of your students are unfamiliar with the words that you are using? Which words are the most important ones in a story? Which

Here is a list of super useful books, websites and YouTube channels for the younger ESL students.

Let's be real, planning weekly lessons in the ESL classroom can be an overwhelming task. Factors include caseloads and the sheer number of students/small

How to teach ELL students to read challenging, on-grade level texts through Visible Reading, a differentiated, process-driven reading strategy.

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

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

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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

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.

This blog post shares some of my all time favorite resources to use in an elementary ESL classroom. Each one is kid tested and teacher approved.