Practical help for teaching students who are learning English: how language grows, strategies that work in any lesson, a ready-to-teach science lesson at three language levels, and the cards and frames students use every day.
Teacher guide
Key terms
Everyday vs. academic English
Stages of language development
Myths and facts
Eight strategies
Home language and cognates
Welcoming a newcomer
Working with families
Fair assessment and FAQ
Complete lesson: What Do Plants Need?, with three language levels, gestures and leveled lesson pages
Six activity ideas
12 survival phrase cards in English and Spanish
8 sentence frame cards for academic talk
English–Spanish cognate list (40 words)
Student language profile and language growth tracker
Family letter in English and Spanish with a reply slip
Grades K–5 · for classroom teachers of multilingual learners
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
English and Spanish supports; strategies work for any language
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
Practical help for teaching students who are learning English: how language grows, strategies that work in any lesson, a ready-to-teach science lesson at three language levels, and the cards and frames students use every day.
Teacher guide
Key terms
Everyday vs. academic English
Stages of language development
Myths and facts
Eight strategies
Home language and cognates
Welcoming a newcomer
Working with families
Fair assessment and FAQ
Complete lesson: What Do Plants Need?, with three language levels, gestures and leveled lesson pages
Six activity ideas
12 survival phrase cards in English and Spanish
8 sentence frame cards for academic talk
English–Spanish cognate list (40 words)
Student language profile and language growth tracker
Family letter in English and Spanish with a reply slip
Grades K–5 · for classroom teachers of multilingual learners
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
English and Spanish supports; strategies work for any language
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
