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-Students are engaged with features that help with pronunciation, answering comprehension questions, and glossaries that they can click on.

-Apps can also include multimedia like videos, interactive animations, and music.

-Makes reading more enjoyable for many students, and it helps them understand the concepts more easily.

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-Decodable books build phonics knowledge gradually, since they are sequential

-Students are sounding out words using decoding strategies such as segmenting and blending skills to read words

-Help students sound out words independently

-Students gain confidence because they are building on their phonics skills gradually

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-Keeps students engaged since their are a variety of topics, and the visuals included make learning fun and captivating

-They cover a wide range of topics like nature, science, sports, and art

-Examples of magazines include, Scholastic, National Geographic Kids, Highlights, and Ranger Rick

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-Helps kids stay informed about current events, encourages critical thinking, and discussion.

-Include subjects from world news and local events, so students get to learn about the world around them

-Newspapers like, The Week Junior, and KidsPost, use age appropriate language, so that students understand the articles

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-Rhythm, and expressive language helps students improve vocabulary, memory, and stimulate creative thinking.

-Students start to appreciate the beauty of language and recognize patterns in the words

-Poems engage the imagination

-Examples are, Dr. Seuss books, Where the Sidewalk Ends collections

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Leveled Readers (Mrs. Richardson's Class, 2022)

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Leveled Readers (Mrs. Richardson's Class, 2022)

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-Books designed to match students' reading skills at different levels

-Students are able to build their vocabulary, and they are more engaged with the story

-Students develop confidence, and motivation to improve their reading abilities

-They Help our English learners get familiar with how print works and allow for deeper comprehension skill practice

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-Digital literacy tools integrate elements of play into the learning process

-Students earn badges or points which helps make reading more exciting

-Gaming reading apps personalize learning for each students by adjusting the difficultly level of reading content

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-Allows students to hear the text read aloud

-This helps with word recognition and pronunciation

-Students are more engaged, because they get to engage with the text

-Beneficial for students who struggle with reading

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-Engages students in discussions with other students around the world

-Encourages critical thinking and comprehension because students are expressing their thoughts and opinions about various texts

-Students are able to think about their responses since they can participate in discussions whenever they want (accommodate different schedules and times zones)

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-Students can interact with content in a way that textbooks can't provide

-Helps students understand what they are learning, retain information, and develop a deeper understanding of the setting of stories

-Example of this is walking through a historical event or participating in a story.

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-Uses digital media like photos, audio, and video to create a story

-Helps English learners with the following skills: communication, critical thinking, creative writing skills

-Contributes to a safe environment for students to share cultural experiences, and personal stories

-Students can create a digital story by researching a chosen or given topic, writing a script, creating a storyboard, adding images, audio, and video, adding all these parts together

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-Videos new concepts are full of visual support that help ELs learn.

-Teachers can build on students background knowledge by using a video by connecting to students prior experiences

-Teachers can share learning and content objectives before teaching a new concept

-Students can turn and talk with a partner after a video is shown so they can practice language skills by discussing the video

-Graphic organizers could be used to help students record notes

-Examples of websites where videos can be accessed are Brainpop, National Geographic Kids, or PBS Learning Media.

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Podcasts and Audio Lessons (Discover Education, n.d.).

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Podcasts and Audio Lessons (Discover Education, n.d.).

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-Audio increase student motivation because students want to listen and follow along with a story

-Listening is a key component of learning English because it improves pronunciation, build's vocabulary, and supports comprehension

-Teachers can help English learners by pre-teaching vocabulary that's in the audio, building on background knowledge, and use scaffolding strategies like graphic organizers, or printing a transcript of audio books or podcasts, so that ELs can read along.

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-An activity where some or all of the information that students are interacting with, comes from the internet.

-It encourages critical thinking skills and students usually feel like what they are doing is something that is relevant

-This is often used with group activities, and when English learners collaborate with others they practice their language and communication skills

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Language Learning Apps (Sanako Blog, 2022)

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Language Learning Apps (Sanako Blog, 2022)

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-Learning Apps offer a convenient way to practice their language skills.

-Lessons are simple, short, fun and engaging, so students enjoy using them, and want to come back for more.

-When students use the learning apps it gives them exposure to the language, and helps build core vocabulary and listening/reading comprehension skills

-Students can also use these learning apps in and outside of school

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Classroom Labels (Salinas-Gonzalez, Arreguin-Anderson, Alanis, n.d.). 

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Classroom Labels (Salinas-Gonzalez, Arreguin-Anderson, Alanis, n.d.). 

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-Visual models of print help with sound-symbol awareness, vocabulary knowledge, and grammatical knowledge.

-Labeling common objects and the walls. For example, door, clock, phone, window, board, pencils, bathroom, water, etc...

-All of the objects that are labeled should be written in two languages.

-If the majority of ELs speak Spanish, the pencil label should have a the Spanish word for pencil (lápiz) right next to it.

-When students make connections between word labels and items they will soon be reading words independently in the classroom

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Bilingual Books (Parent Child Plus, n.d.)

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Bilingual Books (Parent Child Plus, n.d.)

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-When students have a solid foundations in their home language it will help build language acquisition in additional languages.

-Students will enjoy reading, and they will look forward to reading because they have higher comprehension

-Books provide sentences in both languages, so they will be able to see similarities between words, and compare/learn sentence structure

-English learners will identify both language as being equally important, and they will feel respected and appreciated.

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-Bilingual flashcards can make learning vocabulary more engaging and effective

-Flashcards can include a picture of the object, and the name of the object in the students native language, and in English

-Students practice English vocabulary, improving their ability to use words in context

-Lower level students can match objects to picture cards

-Higher level students can state what the picture on the flash card is, and verbally say what the object is

-Flash cards can include letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and more

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-Communication tools breaks down language barriers

-Leading to improved student academic performance because there is more meaningful engagement between parents and teachers

-It increases cultural understanding across diverse communities

-Stronger family-school connections

-Examples are the following: Bloomz, ClassDojo, Remind

These apps have hundreds of languages available

-Parents can read translated communications and it helps communicate things that are going on in the classroom, and upcoming events that are important for families to know.

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-Helps ELs understand instruction

-Students learn to read and write in their native tongue, and they have an easier time learning English later

-Other students or translators may not be available to translate worksheets

-Students will feel included, and less frustrated

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Culturally Relevant Literature (Cross Country, 2023)

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Culturally Relevant Literature (Cross Country, 2023)

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-When students see characters who look like them, they have a sense of belonging in the classroom, and it boosts their self-esteem

-Students think critically, because they consider multiple perspectives, and they broaden their understanding of complex issues

-It's important to promote discussion, and let students talk about the culturally relevant literature

-A website called the Children's Book Council has books for all ages, that discuss subjects like social inclusivity, anti-racism, mental health, women, and more. Here it the link: https://www.cbcbooks.org/readers/searchable-reading-lists/inclusivity-lists/

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-Helps students connect words and concepts with real-world objects and experiences

-Students learn new vocabulary words, as well as, a better understanding of cultural context

-Multisensory instruction helps students understand what they learning on a deeper level, because they can see, touch, and manipulate objects

-Example, using pottery or musical instruments in a Spanish class to help students understand Spanish-speaking countries culture and history

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Guest Speakers (Dacres, Cooper, & Okereke, n.d)

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Guest Speakers (Dacres, Cooper, & Okereke, n.d)

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-Students are exposed to different perspectives, experiences, and cultures

-Guest speakers can spark curiosity, and foster critical thinking which helps to enrich the curriculum

-Teachers can activate students prior knowledge or any curiosity before the guest speaker comes into the classroom, so that students can think of questions or comments for the guest speaker

-Additional activities can be used to help students process and apply what they learned from the guest speaker

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Culturally Inclusive Assessments (Institute of Educational Sciences, n.d.)

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Culturally Inclusive Assessments (Institute of Educational Sciences, n.d.)

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-Student achievement increases when all students have opportunities that let them draw on their culture

-Assessments should make references to culture

-Assessments should support students in bridging their cultural identities with their academic identities

-Example: Students might be asked to look at historic contexts of artwork specific to their culture, and write a report on this.

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-Bringing in historically and culturally significant music helps to honor our students identities

-Hearing diverse sounds is a great way to create an inclusive classroom environment

-Students have a deeper understanding of how individual and collective identities are formed

-Helps teachers understand our students and where they come from, which helps to build relationships