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Science for English Learners #1 - Podcast Episode 104 - IDRA

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Classnotes Podcast (March 30, 2012) Learning the academic language of science can be tough for most students, but it is ... read more

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CREATE | Archive | Publications | Briefs | Improving Science and Vocabulary Learning of English Language Learners

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Current educational policy embodied by the No Child Left Behind Act requires that all students, including English language learners, meet high standards in science, reading, and math. While expectations for content area achievement are high, findings from the National Center for Education Statistics (n.d.) indicate that scores at all grade levels are considerably lower for English language learners than for their English-proficient peers.

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This guest blog post was written by my friend Becca over at Science Rocks! She is a terrific teacher with a lot of experience working with ELL students in her science classroom and I collaborated with her in writing this post. I think her ideas are full of fantastic tips for teachers who teach English Language Learners.
If you've been teaching for a while, chances are you have had some ELL (English language learner) students in your classroom. I've known many teachers that have panicked and asked me "how can I teach them science if they don't speak English?" I think many teachers tend to think they need to dumb down the content for these students. They aren't dumb! Your job is to make the content accessible. It's been my experience that ELL students are amazingly hard workers and are a blast to work with. My friend Bethany Lau over at Science with Mrs. Lau and I have created a list of best-practice tips for working with ELL students. We also have some helpful resources to share with you!

Tip #1: Get them talking! A quiet classroom is not conducive to learning a new language. Many students are scared to speak out loud in English, especially in front of the entire class. To help build their confidence, try small group discussions first. To ensure that every student has spoken to his or her group, give each student something color-coded (I use colored popsicle sticks from the dollar store). When a student speaks, they place their popsicle stick in the center of the table. It is easy as a teacher to walk around and monitor who is speaking and who isn't. Make it a requirement that each student has to speak at least twice during group discussions.

Tip #2: SLOW down when you are talking, and use nonverbal cues. This is much easier to do when you have all your ELL students together in one class, but when they are mixed with native English speakers we often don't realize how fast we are talking. It is really difficult for ELL students to process when you are speaking a mile a minute. So take a deep breath, slow down, and use your hands and other nonverbal gestures. Don't be afraid to act things out! Yes they will giggle, and yes they will love it.

Tip #3: Build vocabulary. When you teach new words, always make your students repeat the word out loud after you say it. And if they aren't loud, make them do it again. If you have a word wall in your classroom, go down the list frequently and make your students say them with you. To help students remember the definitions, discuss prefixes and suffixes to help them decode meanings.

Find fun ways for students to practice those new words. Instead of doing vocabulary worksheets, do vocabulary games instead! Bingo is an awesome way to review vocabulary words before a test. Create a bingo card from a free online bingo-card maker such as http://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/. Type in the words you want your students to learn and print a class set. Instead of calling out the words, say the definition and the students need to cover up the correct word. If they get a bingo, they need to say the words out loud in order to win a prize.

Tip #4: Utilize pictures. I used to try and translate parts of my power points into Spanish before the lesson thinking I was doing my students a favor.

I quickly realized that:

1. Google translate is frequently wrong

2. Many of my students could speak fluent Spanish but couldn't read it.

3. Even if they could read most of it, they didn't know the content specific terms in Spanish. Why would I want my students to learn the word "homeostasis" in Spanish AND English? Let's just stick with English.

Instead of translating, stick with visual pictures. Pictures are understood in all languages. Include them as much as possible in your lessons and power points. Make students draw pictures in their notes. Include pictures in all your articles you want students to read. A great pre-reading activity is to have students look at the pictures and captions in an article before they read the body paragraphs. Have them guess what the article is about based on the pictures and discuss with their neighbors (get those popsicle sticks back out). If you have a word wall in your classroom, make sure it includes pictures too! The more they see a picture associated with a new word, the more likely they will remember what it means.

Tip #5: Learn about their language and culture, and include it in your lessons when applicable. Students will have more buy-in to your lessons when they feel like their language and culture is valued. If you can connect their language to the content, chances are they will remember it better. For example, students use the term "liga" in Spanish to mean rubber band or hair elastic. When teaching "ligaments," discuss how they are stretchy unlike tendons. Students won't forget!

Tip #6: Use Manipulatives! Sometimes students need help learning how to structure their writing into logical paragraphs (even native English speakers need this too!) If you have sample paragraphs for them to learn from, you can print separate sentences out on separate lines, and cut them into strips. Then you can mix the sentences up and have students order them in how they should logically appear in a sentence! You can also do this for other parts of a lab report, like the procedure section or even the proper labels for a graph!

You could create your own writing structure manipulatives, or you can check out Bethany Lau's Lab Report Writing Activity Bundle found here. She has a set of activities with manipulative for each and every part of the lab report with a lot of examples for students to learn from.

Tip #7: Get them writing as much as possible. Data shows that when students take the state language proficiency tests, they struggle the most with writing. Find ways to get students writing on a daily basis. This could work in many different formats- just find one that works for you. Daily bellwork is a great place to start, as well as having students keep writing journals.

What should you have them write about? Check out these writing prompts from Science Rocks' store!

These were designed to be used before new concepts are taught, and allows the teacher to assess prior knowledge and check for misconceptions. When students are first learning English, allow them to write in their native language if they are able to and plug in English words that they know. Throughout the year as their language improves, you will see their writing transform from fragmented to fluid sentences.

Another great writing strategy for ELL students are sentence frames. For students still learning how to write a complete sentence, give them half the sentence first and have them fill in the blanks. For example, a hypothesis on a lab report for an ELL student could look like this: "If I change ___________, then I think ___________ will happen, because __________.

Tip #8: Model. And then model some more. As science teachers we tend to think of "modeling" as meaning "I'll show them how to do a lab before it's their turn." Modeling applies to so much more than labs.

1. Model reading strategies. As you read through articles out loud, stop and discuss. What was the main idea? What did you highlight and why?

2. Model writing strategies. When you assign those writing prompts, work through one with them first. Show them what a quality answer would look like.

3. Model behaviors. Many students will enter your classroom from different backgrounds. Behaviors that may have been acceptable where they grew up may not be acceptable in your classroom. If you want them to give a verbal presentation with eye contact, show them what a good presentation looks like first.

4. Model word pronunciation. Sometimes if students are nervous to say things in English, I have them teach me how to say the phrase in their native language first. Once they have giggled at my horrible pronunciation, they aren't so embarrassed to pronounce things in English.

Tip #9: Modify. Yes, one more thing to add to your to-do list. But it can honestly be as simple as cutting down the number of questions for them to complete, or adding pictures to an assessment. One of my favorite websites to find nonfiction science articles on is newsela.com. Not only is it free to use, but once you find an article you can change the lexile! That means all your students can be reading the same article but at a reading level that is assessable to them.

Tip #10: Use formative assessment frequently, and celebrate gains. It's important to check in with ELL students often. Many of them will take notes, smile, and nod during class, but only understood 20% of what was discussed. Exit tickets and note summaries are great ways to check in and see where they need help and what they have mastered. Make your exit tickets specific. Don't just say, "One thing I still need help with is..." but instead ask them to answer a specific question related to the lesson. This will help you group them by mastery and focus on the students that really need your help. Once they have mastered a new concept or learned new vocabulary, don't forget to celebrate! Let them know you are proud of them, and they will work harder in the future. If students feel like their hard work is recognized and celebrated, they will continue to work hard!

We'd love to hear stories from you about what helps your ELL students! Let us know in the comments!

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Ten Tips for Teaching ELL Science - Science and Math with Mrs. Lau

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Effective Strategies to Support English Learners in Science

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Learn how to support English learners in science classrooms with differentiated teaching, language strategies, and inclusive practices. Help students succe

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In this blog, I would like to talk about how English can be taught to elementary age children through science. Many classroom teachers that I have worked with have reported that science was especially hard for their multilingual learners (MLLs). This post shows how these students can succeed in science class-and make great strides in their English language acquisition-if the language and content of science is modified for them and they are provided with the appropriate supports. Here are four ways to do this.

1. Support MLLs in Learning the Language of Science

Choose what vocabulary words need to be taught for your unit of study. Don't overwhelm your students with too many new words during one lesson.

Preteach all new words through the use of charts, graphs, diagrams, and pictures. Present new vocabulary in a science context.

Give MLLs plenty of opportunities to practice new vocabulary and use it during the science lesson and subsequent class discussions.

Put the new vocabulary on a science word wall. It's important to separate science vocabulary from everyday words so that MLLs can concentrate on it during science lessons. Eventually, you'll want to have students use these new words during experiments and other science activities.

2. Make Science Content Comprehensible

Some teachers who teach science to MLLs have told me that they provide a packet of science notes to their students at the beginning of each unit. This allows MLLs to concentrate on teacher instruction and class discussion. These notes should contain pictures and other visuals so that students can better understand what is being taught. The notes can provide a supplement or alternative text to the science textbook for MLLs, who may find that the sentence structure in science textbooks is too difficult and that too many ideas are presented on a single page.

Another issue that MLLs often have in science class is the rate of speaking by the teacher. My MLLs often felt that teachers speak too fast. If educators slow down their rate of speech and differentiate the content, students should be able to get much of what is being taught. Most MLLs will not be able to follow what is being said in the typical science classroom-and take notes at the same time-if the content is not differentiated for them.

3. Model Experiments and Science Reading and Writing

All science teachers should model how to do experiments, take lab notes, and conduct other key science procedures. However, they also need to model for MLLs how to pronounce science vocabulary, what kind of procedures are appropriate for science class, and how to read science material. Here are a few strategies:

Teach MLLs to highlight important concepts and to find the main idea in reading.

Follow up reading with writing exercises.

Use word banks, sentence starters, and diagrams to help students to write about science topics.

4. Provide MLLs With Real Reasons to Study Science

My elementary school held a science fair every year in March. Completing an experiment became a part of my curriculum so that MLLs could participate in the fair. It is important for MLLs of all ages to learn scientific language that is appropriate for their grade and English language development level and to give them a real reason to learn science. My students in Grades K-3 completed a group project on animals in different biomes. Those in Grades 4-6 prepared their own experiments using the scientific method.

All of the work was done in class so that the experiments were produced by the students without outside help. For MLLs to participate in the fair, it was important to teach them how to do the following:

1. Ask a central question about what they want to find out.

2. Understand the language of science, such as experiment, research, observe, analyze, and hypothesize, which are key terms when teaching an experiment.

3. Hypothesize what they think will happen based on research that is done.

4. Test the hypothesis by conducting an experiment.

5. Modify the hypothesis if necessary.

6. Share the results at the fair.

What I loved about this project is that MLLs got to talk about their projects with their classmates during the fair, providing rich and authentic interaction and communication. They also showed their work to their families, who all turned out the night of the fair

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4 Tips for Teaching English Through Science | TESOL | International Association

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In this blog, I would like to talk about how English can be taught to elementary age children through science. Many classroom teachers that I have worked with have reported that science was especially hard for their multilingual learners (MLLs).

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Using Science to Develop ELLs’ Language Skills

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An English language learner may not have an advanced English vocabulary, but with the right kind of curriculum and instruction, teachers may be surprised at the knowledge ELLs can gain. Science lends itself well to developing ELL students’ language and content knowledge because there are so many opportunities for hands-on learning and observation.

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How science teachers can use ELL strategies to help students have a better grasp of the vocabulary of science.

Middle school science students filter into the classroom, gradually transitioning to speaking English as they finish conversations in their first language, Korean or Chinese. One of a series of slides is up on the board, each cuing an activity to get them talking about the subject in the target language, preparing them for the challenge of the vocabulary-dense content area of science.

The volume of science terms discourages many students early on, especially students who don't often see themselves reflected in the content, particularly girls and students of color. To address the needs of the large language learner population at our school, the two of us-English language learner teacher Kent and science teacher Gina-teamed up to create resources to support students as they grow as both scientists and English speakers.

While these resources were designed with language learners in mind, the activities have proven highly effective in increasing confidence with science vocabulary for native English speakers as well.

Teachers can easily modify each of the resources below to fit different science units or even different content areas and support learners as they transition away from figuring out what to do and instead focus on content, skills, and vocabulary, reducing the amount of time needed for instructions. For example, when students see a vocabulary puzzle in class, they discuss with a partner or small group (in English or their first language) the multiple ways to approach it and then immediately get to work.

Supporting English Language Learners in Science Classes

Interactive student-to-student talk: Using the target language for frequent student vocalizations and student-to-student interactions is a primary goal and the main area we focused on when we developed these resources. Each class starts with an opportunity for students to warm up their science vocabulary, activate schema relevant to the day's lesson, or retrieve previously learned content, all while practicing their academic interpersonal English skills. We have slides and activities to engage students in partner talk using unit vocabulary, and teachers can easily adapt them for a range of content.

Vocabulary puzzles: Vocabulary puzzles tap visual, kinesthetic, and interpersonal modalities and can be differentiated with little difficulty. Teachers can scaffold the puzzles for different linguistic levels by cutting them into fewer larger pieces before tackling all the pieces separately. Students can also lay pieces on top of the completed puzzle, using it as a key. Once students are confident with the vocabulary, they can use the cards in a dominoes-style game where students make connections between different terms to build an interconnecting board.

Student roles in jigsaw discussions: Dividing up content using a jigsaw strategy gives students the chance to dig in more deeply with a smaller amount of information and offers all learners the opportunity to feel more like an expert about specific content material. This also allows for the leveling of source material to give every student an entry point into the topic. Clear student roles in the discussion ensure that every student is contributing and is engaged during the interactive portion of the jigsaw.

These tools also support effective collaborative talk as students are tasked with asking questions, summarizing main ideas, and using a recording tool to offer a window into their conversations. The teacher can easily change the roles to meet the needs of the students, content, or task.

Fishbowl discussions: Once students feel comfortable with the content vocabulary, it's important that they get an opportunity to apply it. Fishbowl discussions consist of a small group of students conversing about a unit-related topic while another group of students observes the discussion. Topics are designed to prompt debate, deep thinking, and connections to student experiences, as well as promote the application of unit content and vocabulary.

Tailoring both the student preparation sheet and the observation sheet gives the teacher the opportunity to guide students toward the right content and discussion norms. For example, after noticing that girls were often excluded from discussions involving groups that had a majority of boys, we added an "invites quieter member to share" section to the observations sheet.

The fishbowl format facilitates high-level discussions in the target language and supports students in developing academic and collaborative discussion skills. In classroom reflections, students often point to fishbowl discussions as the activity that really pushes them and helps them learn.

Students thrive in learning spaces where they can be engaged and successful-where they can feel themselves learning. Integrating activities like those above into a science or other content class gives every student entry points for success and the tools to support them in making progress. We encourage teachers to give these strategies a try, measure how classroom interactions shift, and plan their next steps in supporting all learners in communicating about scientific topics.

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Using ELL Strategies in the Science Classroom

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How science teachers can use ELL strategies to help students have a better grasp of the vocabulary of science.

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The Action Lab is a channel dedicated to performing exciting experiments and answering questions you never thought to ask! I'll put things in my hydraulic press, vacuum chamber and perform countless other experiments just to watch cool phenomenon. I experiment on the world and objects around me.

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Former NASA engineer. Current CrunchLabs founder and friend of science. Answers to some common questions: 1) I studied Mechanical Engineering in School. I did my undergrad at BYU and Masters at USC.
2) I worked for NASA JPL for 9 years, 7 of which were working on the Curiosity Rover (I made a video about it you should def totes watch cause it’s probably my favorite of all my videos). Then I made some Halloween costumes. Then I worked for Apple in their Special Projects Group doing Product Design as a Mechanical Engineer for 5 years. Then in 2022 I created CrunchLabs to deliver monthly toys that teach you to think like an engineer.
3) Link to free and therefore substandard build plans for my custom workbench can be found below.
4) I make a monthly toy we build together on a video, that gets delivered to your house that teaches you to think like an engineer. Check it out at- https://crunchlabs.com/MarkRober

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Aloha YouTubers, I am The Backyard Scientist! I like to make videos on all the crazy stuff I do. From exploding arrows, to making instruments, molten aluminum to science/chemistry experiments - I do it so you don't have to! I'm always thinking of more stuff to do, if you have an idea, id love to hear it!

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A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach States of matter, shared by English language teachers.

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>150 Free Science Experiments for Kids | Fizzics Education

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Free science experiments that are classroom tested & awesome fun! Activities created by educators to help kids learn more about their world. Browse now!

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Try your hand at one of many at home science experiments or explore our Ri Masterclass workshop resources.

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If you have balloons, straws and string, you can send a balloon rocket shooting up a string to watch Newton's third law of motion in action. As the air escapes the balloon in one direction, it sends the balloon rocket in the opposite direction! Art lovers will have fun making beautiful evaporation rings using vinegar, food coloring and cornstarch, and if you're into engineering, order a small motor and some alligator clips to make a bristle robot!

Here are some fun projects you can do using dry ice! Dry is is frozen carbon dioxide, and you can use it to carbonate drinks, make fizzy fruit, or even blow giant bubbles!

This summer, get off screens and get outside with this fun project from my book Kitchen Science Lab for Kids!

Here's how to make water rockets.

From surface tension to evaporation, science come into play every time you blow a bubble. Here's some bubble science, along with a recipe for making giant bubbles from my book Outdoor Science Lab for Kids!

Water molecules like to stick to each other , and scientists call this sticky, elastic tendency "surface tension." Soap molecules, have a hydrophobic (water-hating) end and (hydrophilic) a water-loving end and can lower the surface tension of water. When you blow a bubble, you create a thin film of water molecules sandwiched between two layers of soap molecules, with their water-loving ends pointing toward the water, and their water-hating ends pointing out into the air.

As you might guess, the air pressure inside the elastic soapy sandwich layers of a bubble is slightly higher than the air pressure outside the bubble. Bubbles strive to be round, since the forces of surface tension rearrange their molecular structure to make them have the least amount of surface area possible, and of all three dimensional shapes, a sphere has the lowest surface area. Other forces, like your moving breath or a breeze can affect the shape of bubbles as well.

The thickness of the water/soap molecule is always changing slightly as the water layer evaporates, and light is hitting the soap layers from many angles, causing light waves to bounce around and interfere with each other, giving the bubble a multitude of colors.

Try making these giant bubbles at home this summer! They're a blast! (It works best a day when it's not too windy, and bubbles love humid days!)

To make your own giant bubble wand, you'll need:

-Around 54 inches of cotton kitchen twine

-two sticks 1-3 feet long

-a metal washer

1. Tie string to the end of one stick.

2. Put a washer on the string and tie it to the end of the other stick so the washer is hanging in-between on around 36 inches of string. (See photo.) Tie remaining 18 inches of string to the end of the first stick. See photo!

For the bubbles:

-6 cups distilled or purified water

-1/2 cup cornstarch

-1 Tbs. baking powder

-1 Tbs. glycerine (Optional. Available at most pharmacies.)

-1/2 cup blue Dawn. The type of detergent can literally make or break your giant bubbles. Dawn Ultra (not concentrated) or Dawn Pro are highly recommended. We used Dawn Ultra, which is available at Target.
1. Mix water and cornstarch. Add remaining ingredients and mix well without whipping up tiny bubbles. Use immediately, or stir again and use after an hour or so. 2. With the two sticks parallel and together, dip bubble wand into mixture, immersing all the string completely. 3. Pull the string up out of the bubble mix and pull them apart slowly so that you form a string triangle with bubble in the middle. 4. Move the wands or blow bubbles with your breath. You can "close" the bubbles by moving the sticks together to close the gap between strings. What else could you try?-Make another wand with longer or shorter string. How does it affect your bubbles?-Try different recipes to see if you can improve the bubbles. Do other dish soaps work as well?-Can you add scent to the bubbles, like vanilla or peppermint, or will it interfere with the surface tension?-Can you figure out how to make a bubble inside another bubble?

Here's a fun video from Kaleigh demonstrating a project from my book "Star Wars Maker Lab!" Grab a magnifying glass and a balloon, head outdoors and try it! (Click here for a link to order the book.)

Thank you, Tom Gross (fromcoffeewithkenobi.com) and Kaleigh!

Here's a segment I did for TV last week, featuring of projects from Chemistry for Kids, which pairs the story of 25 scientists with hands-on projects related to their work! In the clip, I demonstrate how to collect essential oils from flowers, citrus or herbs using a crock pot and how to do a precipitation experiment similar to one Marie Curie used to extract radium from mining waste.

I joined the hosts of Twin Cities Live yesterday to show off three projects from my newest book! Chemistry for Kids is available everywhere books are sold!

Physics! Biology! Chemistry! Yeah!

Great job staying isolated to help keep everyone safe! Keep up the good work! Scientists and medical workers are busy testing anti-viral drugs and creating vaccines that will help us to help get life back to normal as soon as humanly possible. They are the superheroes we need right now!

ClickHERE for45 Watch-and-Do Videos for Kids. Some, like cornstarch goo and tie-dye milk are perfect for the younger crowd, while older kids can tackle the tougher projects.

For more detailed instructions, go to kitchenpantryscientist.com and search for the experiment in the search box! You can also order my books online wherever books are sold.

Marker Tie-Dye (KitchenPantryScientist.com)

Made corn starch frescoes from my book "Outdoor Science Lab for Kids" on @fox9morning today! Mix 2 parts cornstarch with 1 part water, pour out on baking sheet or sidewalk and paint with watercolors or food coloring! (Wear old clothes if painting with food coloring) Let frescoes dry, or wash away with a garden hose.

Wednesday, April 22nd is Earth Day, but there's no reason we can't celebrate all month long. Besides hiking and exploring, here are some of our favorite environmental science projects. Just click on the experiment names for directions and photos. You can find more fun outdoor experiments in my books "Kitchen Science Lab for Kids" and "Outdoor Science Lab for Kids" (Quarry Books.)

Homemade S weep Nets: Make a sweep net from a pillowcase and a hanger to see what arthropods are hanging out in your favorite outdoor spaces.

Window Sprouts: Plant a bean in a plastic baggie with a damp paper towel to see how plants need only water and air to sprout roots and leaves. Here's a short video demonstrating how to make a window garden.

Homemade Solar Oven: Using a pizza box, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and newspaper, you can harness the sun's energy to cook your own S'mores!

Nature Walk Bracelets : Wrap some duct tape around your wrist (inside out) and take a walk, sticking interesting natural objects like leaves and flowers to your bracelet. It's a great way to get outdoors and engage with nature. Bring a bag along so you can pick up any trash you find.

Carbon Dioxide and Ocean Acidity : See for yourself how the carbon dioxide in your own breath can make a water-based solution more acidic. The project illustrates why adding too much carbon dioxide to Earth's atmosphere can be harmful to ocean creatures.

Plant Transpiration: See how trees "sweat" in this survival science experiment.

Earthworm Experiment: Do you know what kind of earthworms are living in your back yard?

Composting : Be a composting detective. Bury some things in your back yard (away from power cables) and dig them up in a few months to see how they look. Composting reduces methane gas emissions (a greenhouse gas) from dumps.

Diffusion and Osmosis : See for yourself how the chemicals we add to water, put on our streets to melt ice, and spray on our lawns and crops can move into our soil, ground water, rivers, lakes and oceans.

Solar Water Purification : This project illustrates the greenhouse effect and is a fun "survival science" experiment. Requires hot sun and some patience!

Citizen Science: Don't forget about all the real environmental research projects you can participate in through Citizen Science programs all around the world!

For mores activities and games, check out NASA's Climate Kids website , to see a kid-friendly diagram of the water cycle, click here , or just get outside and enjoy the beautiful planet that sustains and nurtures us.

It's fun to create colorful, swirling marbled designs on eggs, and there's science behind the fun! Here's a brief description of each. Click on the blue titles for more instructions and science explanations.

Olive Oil Marbling : You'll need hard boiled eggs, olive oil, vinegar, and food coloring. We used green, yellow and brown food coloring to make robin's egg colors.

Whipped Cream Faux Marbling: You'll need hard boiled eggs, a shallow container, cool whip or whipped cream, food coloring, and a toothpick. (Project from Star Wars Maker Lab -DK Books)

: Dye eggs with cabbage juice and use lemon juice and backing soda to "paint" pink and blue designs on the purple eggs. ( Lemon-Painted Eggs Project from STEAM Lab for Kids- Quarry Books)

Natural Dyes: Experiment with fruit, coffee, tea, spices, veggies and even onion skins to create beautiful, natural egg dyes.

Nail Polish Marbling: This one is obviously inedible, but it's a fun craft project! You'll need eggs with the yolks and whites blown out, a container that can be thrown away, nail polish in two or more colors, and water. (Project from STEAM Lab for Kids-Quarry Books )

The science behind the marbling fun: Egg dyes and food coloring require an acidic environment to form bonds. That's why you add vinegar (also called acetic acid) to water and dye when coloring eggs. Things that are less dense than water, like olive oil and nail polish, float on top of water, allowing you to create designs that can be transferred onto your eggs.

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Activities

A selection of DIY STEM activities for you to use at home.

Place a fern, flower, or other object on this special paper and set it in the sun briefly. Then, rinse the paper in water and watch as a beautiful, long-lasting image appears. Get inspired with SUNPRINT Kits, developed right here at the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Make and use your own Uncle Al's Hands-On Universe Star Wheels to have a working star map for anytime of night, any month. Find constellations for various latitudes, northern and southern hemisphere, different languages, and even a Kepler Star Wheel for finding stars with exoplanets!

Looking for More Activities?

Still craving more hands-on science activities? Howtosmile collects the best hands-on activities on the web for kids of all ages. Visit now for 3000+ freely accessible science and math activities covering almost any subject you can think of.
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Looking to experiment, learn and play? We've got hands-on activities - with everyday household items - for all ages. Find something to try at home or in the classroom!

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WHY NOT TRY A FUN SCIENCE EXPERIMENT RIGHT NOW?

Here's list of great science experiments with instructions that you can do right at home or at school. In order for your science experiment to be safe and successful, be sure to:

Get your parent's or teacher's permission, and their help

Follow the directions as written

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Great collection of Science Experiments for home and school.

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Find lots of easy Science Experiments perfect for trying out home or at school!

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Hunkin's Experiments (over 200 home experiments)

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Cool cartoons that will have you experimenting with food, sound, light, math, clothes, and lots more!

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Many of these experiments use items from nature, and might require a trip to the backyard.

What goes up, must come down. Right?

Bubbling, fizzing, and messy concoctions are always a winner!

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Funology Science Experiments: Introduce your kids to the world around them with these fun and educational science experiments. Kids will enjoy the topics of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Weather. Learn through science, and have fun at the same time! Great resource for teachers, Moms, and Dads. Science project ideas.

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Bloom Library provides free books in hundreds of languages. We help language communities flourish in education and literacy. Download the Bloom editor to create and upload books.

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Parent Engagement Strategies for Launching Into The New School Year! by Bev Schumacher - August 17, 2022

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The NCDPI World Languages Team is committed to providing high-quality professional learning for educators that supports the implementation of the World Language standards, locally-written curriculum, and classroom instruction. These professional learning offerings include collaborations with other NCDPI teams for programs and initiatives like dual language/immersion (DL/I), global education, and LinguaFolio.

Please see the Professional Learning section of the World Languages Resources Hub with the most current information about:

Canvas Courses (also described below)

Online Forums on #GoOpenNC for the Professional Learning Series for 2022 - 2023

Webinar Archives (also described below)

Professional Organizations at the state, regional, and national levels

Webinar Series

World Language Webinar Series

The NCDPI World Languages Team has provided an annual World Language Webinar Series for almost a decade. All teachers and administrators of K-12 World Language programs, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers are welcome to explore the archives. Information about this past year's broadcasts and the 2022 Summer PD for World Languages asynchronous workshop are posted in the World Language Webinar Series Canvas hub, which can be accessed with this shortened URL ( https://bit.ly/WLinNCwebinars).

Note: Anyone can complete the 2022 Summer PD for World Languages asynchronous workshop through Thursday, September 15, 2022, if they are interested in earning a Certificate of Completion.

DL/I Quarterly Webinar Series

The NCDPI Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) Team has provided a quarterly webinar series for several years. The goal is to provide support related to implementing K-12 DL/I programs effectively. All are welcome, including educators (teachers, administrators, etc.) from existing or prospective K-12 DL/I programs, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers are welcome to explore the archives. Information about this past year's broadcasts and the 2022 Summer PD for DL/I asynchronous workshop are posted in the DL/I Webinar Series Canvas hub, which can be accessed with this shortened URL ( https://bit.ly/DLIinNCwebinars).

Note: Anyone can complete the 2022 Summer PD for DL/I asynchronous workshop through Thursday, September 15, 2022, if they are interested in earning a Certificate of Completion.

NC LinguaFolio Webinars & Cafés

The NCDPI LinguaFolio Team has provided an annual LinguaFolio Professional Learning Series for several years. All teachers and administrators of K-12 language learning programs (ELD and World Languages) are welcome, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers. Information about this past year's broadcasts and archives are posted in the Professional Development section of the LinguaFolio for NC Canvas hub, which can be accessed with this shortened URL ( https://bit.ly/LF4NCHub).

Self-paced Canvas Courses

CAST for World Languages

The Counselor Advising and Scheduling Tips (CAST) for World Languages mini-course is designed to guide school counselors and other course advisors in understanding North Carolina World Language programs, course codes, options, best practices, resources, etc., so that these educators can be best equipped to advise students on what courses to take to align with their future aspirations. Although this content is most relevant for middle and high school counselors, any other school personnel are welcome to participate. Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced CAST for World Languages course.

If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 5 contact hours (or 0.5 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.

If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

DL/I Blue Book Study

This book study course focuses on Educating English Learners (ELs) for a Transformed World (2009) and Thomas and Collier's research about how their findings support DL/I programming for all students, including ELs in two-way immersion programs. Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced DL/I Blue Book Study, and look for future offerings of book studies with other Thomas and Collier publications.

If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 10 contact hours (or 1 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.

If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

Introduction to LinguaFolio

This training focuses on how to implement LinguaFolio, a formative assessment tool for language learners, in all types of language learning programs and classrooms (DL/I, classical languages, ESL, heritage languages, modern languages, etc.). Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced Introduction to LinguaFolio course.

If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 10 contact hours (or 1 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.

If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

Listservs for World Languages

Announcements, newsletters, and information about professional development offerings like the ones above are shared on the World Language listservs below. Please go to the NCDPI Email Updates page to add your email address to these listservs and others:

Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) Educators

NC LinguaFolio

World Language Instructors for K-20

World Language Education News

The NCDPI World Languages Team is committed to providing high-quality professional learning for educators that supports the implementation of the World Language standards, locally-written curriculum, and classroom instruction. These professional learning offerings include collaborations with other NCDPI teams for programs and initiatives like dual language/immersion (DL/I), global education, and LinguaFolio.

Please see the Professional Learning section of the World Languages Resources Hub with the most current information about:

Canvas Courses (also described below)

Online Forums on #GoOpenNC for the Professional Learning Series for 2022 - 2023

Webinar Archives (also described below)

Professional Organizations at the state, regional, and national levels

Webinar Series

World Language Webinar Series

The NCDPI World Languages Team has provided an annual World Language Webinar Series for almost a decade. All teachers and administrators of K-12 World Language programs, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers are welcome to explore the archives. Information about this past year's broadcasts and the 2022 Summer PD for World Languages asynchronous workshop are posted in the World Language Webinar Series Canvas hub, which can be accessed with this shortened URL ( https://bit.ly/WLinNCwebinars).

Note: Anyone can complete the 2022 Summer PD for World Languages asynchronous workshop through Thursday, September 15, 2022, if they are interested in earning a Certificate of Completion.

DL/I Quarterly Webinar Series

The NCDPI Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) Team has provided a quarterly webinar series for several years. The goal is to provide support related to implementing K-12 DL/I programs effectively. All are welcome, including educators (teachers, administrators, etc.) from existing or prospective K-12 DL/I programs, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers are welcome to explore the archives. Information about this past year's broadcasts and the 2022 Summer PD for DL/I asynchronous workshop are posted in the DL/I Webinar Series Canvas hub, which can be accessed with this shortened URL ( https://bit.ly/DLIinNCwebinars).

Note: Anyone can complete the 2022 Summer PD for DL/I asynchronous workshop through Thursday, September 15, 2022, if they are interested in earning a Certificate of Completion.

NC LinguaFolio Webinars & Cafés

The NCDPI LinguaFolio Team has provided an annual LinguaFolio Professional Learning Series for several years. All teachers and administrators of K-12 language learning programs (ELD and World Languages) are welcome, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers. Information about this past year's broadcasts and archives are posted in the Professional Development section of the LinguaFolio for NC Canvas hub, which can be accessed with this shortened URL ( https://bit.ly/LF4NCHub).

Self-paced Canvas Courses

CAST for World Languages

The Counselor Advising and Scheduling Tips (CAST) for World Languages mini-course is designed to guide school counselors and other course advisors in understanding North Carolina World Language programs, course codes, options, best practices, resources, etc., so that these educators can be best equipped to advise students on what courses to take to align with their future aspirations. Although this content is most relevant for middle and high school counselors, any other school personnel are welcome to participate. Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced CAST for World Languages course.

If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 5 contact hours (or 0.5 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.

If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

DL/I Blue Book Study

This book study course focuses on Educating English Learners (ELs) for a Transformed World (2009) and Thomas and Collier's research about how their findings support DL/I programming for all students, including ELs in two-way immersion programs. Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced DL/I Blue Book Study, and look for future offerings of book studies with other Thomas and Collier publications.

If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 10 contact hours (or 1 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.

If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

Introduction to LinguaFolio

This training focuses on how to implement LinguaFolio, a formative assessment tool for language learners, in all types of language learning programs and classrooms (DL/I, classical languages, ESL, heritage languages, modern languages, etc.). Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced Introduction to LinguaFolio course.

If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 10 contact hours (or 1 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.

If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

Listservs for World Languages

Announcements, newsletters, and information about professional development offerings like the ones above are shared on the World Language listservs below. Please go to the NCDPI Email Updates page to add your email address to these listservs and others:

Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) Educators

NC LinguaFolio

World Language Instructors for K-20

World Language Education News

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LinguaFolio® Training Resources
Training modules to show how to implement LinguaFolio®.
This series of free online modules provides training on LinguaFolio, a proficiency-based formative assessment tool for language learning, that is available to educators any time they have access to the Internet.

These training modules include the 2013 Can-Do Statements for Communication. The new 2017 Can-Do Statements for Communication and Intercultural Competence will be available in these modules in early summer. Both sets of the 2017 Can-Do Statements can be found on the ACTFL website here and can be used in conjunction with this training series.

The series contains seven modules:
1. What is LinguaFolio?
2. Building your own LinguaFolio

3. Reflective Learning and Teaching in an Autonomous Environment

4. LinguaFolio-like Activities

5. The Importance of Interculturality

6. Assessing Language Performance

7. Implementation Timeline and Setting Goals

These modules were designed to be LinguaFolio training for use in professional learning communities (PLCs), district and school workshops, and on an individual basis. They can also be combined with face-to-face LinguaFolio training for a hybrid approach, or used to review aspects of previous LinguaFolio training.

Information is included about how contact hours for CEUs can be documented.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity

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Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity

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Phonological Processes in Spanish-English Bilingual Children

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For our students to succeed in a global economy, they will need to possess a new set of skills that were not required for the success of prior generations of Americans. Regional expertise, cross-cultural competence, and advanced language proficiency are no longer skills reserved only for those who plan for a career overseas - they are skills that will enhance any career field, encourage international investment to our state, and develop a workforce that is successful in working on diverse international teams to collaborate and solve global problems. Developing international perspective and advanced language proficiency, particularly as this relates to college and career readiness, will ensure our nation's security and will support our statewide and regional economic development goals. Business leaders across Georgia and the Southeast have made it clear that these skills are the fastest route to success in a global job market and that they provide a competitive advantage that moves an applicant's resume to the top of the pile.

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National Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) Week was created by the National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) in 2009 to raise public awareness about the need for and value of adult education and family literacy. Each year advocates across the country use AEFL Week to recognize, emphasize, and elevate adult education and family literacy in their communities and to raise funding and support for access to programs for adults with low literacy, numeracy, and digital skills.

2022's AEFL Week will be observed September 18-24. Join DESE's Adult Education and Literacy team in highlighting some of the vital work being done to promote adult education and family literacy throughout Missouri:

Literacy KC

In Kansas City, Literacy KC has been advancing literacy in the metropolitan area through direct services, advocacy, and collaboration for more than 30 years. See the below videos for some of the excellent work the organization has done.

East Central College

East Central College in Union, MO, provides vital adult education and literacy courses for their community, assisting students with obtaining a high school equivalency diploma, improving their English language skills, and their college placement and military exams.

North Kansas City AEL

North Kansas City Schools' Adult Education and Literacy program offers citizenship courses, college preparation courses, and High School Equivalency Test courses for adult English Language Learners. The program also offers opportunities for resume development, computer literacy and work skills development, and more.

ProLiteracy

ProLiteracy is the largest adult literacy and basic education membership organization in the country, and has been working to educate adult learners for more than 60 years. ProLiteracy's programs promote adult education through basic literacy skills, English Language Learner courses, high school equivalency assistance, and more.

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Since our founding in 2000, Atlas Language Services, Inc. continues to work both nationwide and internationally. Our services have been called upon and used by numerous world leaders (Pope Francis; President Xi; VP Biden; President Macri; President Park; Prime Minister Rasmussen, Hon. Wm. Frist) as well as Fortune 500 CEO's (Intel; Walt Disney; YouTube; Best Buy; IBM; McDonald's; PayPal; Airbnb; Baxter; Johnson & Johnson; Virgin Group; McKinsey & Co.; Time, Inc.; Novartis) just to name a few. For translation companies, Atlas Language Services is the most trusted around the globe, from conference interpretation and legal translation to all your language service provider needs, including professional translation equipment rental. At Atlas, we have you covered from beginning to end, and beyond.

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SERP offers many open educational resources (OERs) related to the following: literacy; math; science; social studies; organizational capacity; and school culture.

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Monthly sharing of ELD related information as well as strategies and supports. This hub provides access to recordings and resources for 2020-2021.

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While I do not know how popular online dictionaries are with teachers and students, I have noticed that my own students often rely on translators to help them with new vocabulary. Translators definitely serve a purpose and students perceive them as the best resource for learning new words because they can see the new word in both their native language and English. Unfortunately, translators are not all created equally and I have seen some rather odd translations, so I recommend that my students, especially at the higher levels, use online dictionaries to help them. Here I'll talk about some of the online dictionaries I have found, but it is by no means a comprehensive list.

Let's start with standard dictionaries. Merriam-Webster, Cambridge, and Oxford all have online dictionaries for English learners that follow the normal dictionary formats and layout. The Cambridge and Oxford dictionaries have both British English and American English pronunciations, but Oxford has an alternate dictionary called the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary, too, if that's all your students need. While I initially used the online Merriam-Webster dictionary, listening to the pronunciation of a word requires another window to open and load which is not quite as convenient as the other three sites. The Oxford dictionaries have a nice additional feature where a small pane off to the left, called "Search Results," contains words related to your initial search. Choosing one of these sites would be a good place to start in your quest to increase online dictionary use among your students.

There are also a number of picture or visual dictionaries available online. Two that could be used for beginners are ESOL Help and the English Picture Dictionary. While there is no pronunciation element to either site, the images are clear, which makes them great for students to view on their own. Both sites also have a number of additional resources for ESOL teachers. For advanced students, try Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online and Visuwords. While the former focuses on images categorized by theme, the latter illustrates how words relate to one another, making them both unique resources. Be aware, however, these two are more challenging to navigate than other sites included in this post.

Lastly, I found a site called Reverso which has many elements but that I have included in this post because it contains an English dictionary built by its users. Perhaps because of this, Reverso often seems to present initial definitions in much the same way I would explain new words to students in class using very simple, easy-to-understand language. Additionally, each entry contains more colloquial and idiomatic speech, making it quite different from other dictionaries students might use.

Well, that's probably enough to think about for now as far as dictionaries are concerned. If you're lucky enough to have dictionaries in your classroom, I highly recommend having students use them regularly. The skills they develop using traditional dictionaries will definitely help them once they move to online formats. If you use other online dictionaries or have great dictionary activities, I'd love to hear about them, so please comment.

About Tara Arntsen

Tara Arntsen recently completed her Master's degree in Teaching-TESOL at the University of Southern California. She currently teaches in the Intensive English Program at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She has taught ESOL in China, Japan, and Cambodia as well as online. Her primary interests are communicative teaching methods and the use of technology in education.

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While I do not know how popular online dictionaries are with teachers and students, I have noticed that my own students often rely on translators to help them with new vocabulary. Translators definitely serve a purpose and students perceive them as the best resource for learning new words because they can see the new word in both their native language and English.

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Resources: English Language Learners: Visual Dictionaries

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Dictionary in multiple languages

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bab.la dictionary: Search the free online dictionary for millions of translations in many different languages.

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(Distance Learning) 2021 Scaffolds: Anchors of support  for ELLs and others

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(Updated November 3, 2021)
Our team has compiled information, resources, and activities for families and teachers of young Dual Language Learners (DLLs).

Please let us know if you have any questions or if we can provide you with any support. We are here for you. Email us at info@earlyedgecalifornia.org .

Screen-Free Activities to do at home with Children (in Spanish)Many of the resources below, recommended by Abriendo Puertas , emphasize the importance of mindful screen time, and encourage activities that do not require a device.

Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors has developed a video series as well as a list of helpful resources for organizations and families to help ease the stress and isolation during these times of physical distancing and quarantine. Resources are available in multiple languages and include helpful ways to teach children about the virus, keep your family engaged with learning activities, and best practices for staying healthy. Watch the video series in English, Spanish, or Mixteco.

ABCMouse, is a full online curriculum developed by Age of Learning Inc. for children ages 2-8 in the areas of reading, math, science, and art and is available in both English and Spanish. Content and activities are separated by age level: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten. Teachers can use ABCmouse to supplement their classroom curriculum with activities that can be done with the class as a whole or with children working on computers individually or in small learning groups.

Bilingual Kidspot Scroll down the page to access the free Language Lessons and Activities. At the moment, Spanish, Chinese, English (ESL), and French are offered.

Bilingual Kids Rock offers practical advice for parents on how to raise bilingual children.

Canticos Teach your little one simple songs in English and Spanish from Nick Jr.

Colorin Colorado is a bilingual site for caregivers of dual language learners.

Colours of Us works to promote quality multicultural children's books that reflect the diversity of our world in an empowering and non-stereotypical way.

DREME (Development and Research in Early Math Education) is offering a quick start kit of free early math resources. Their at-home early math learning kit is geared toward children from birth to age 8 and is available in both English and Spanish.

Fresno Unified School District provides suggested Daily Schedules at Home (in English, Spanish, and for SPED); thank you to Fresno Unified for sharing!

Global Storybooks Portal provides stories in multiple languages for babies and toddlers. Books with simple texts and colorful images are also accompanied by audio. The website offers PDF versions of all books. A wonderful resource for families and caregivers with young DLL children.

Highlights High Five Bilingüe program developed in conjunction with Teaching Strategies, offers online books and accompanying audio in both Spanish and English for children ages 2 to 6. The program is intended for use either by teachers and parents.

Ana Lomba's Spanish for Kids: The Red Hen (Bilingual Spanish-English Story) is a free storytelling app with accompanying lesson plans, teaches children four and up to speak in either Spanish or English.

Mindheart provides an illustrated guide to help discuss COVID-19 with young children. This resource is available in multiple languages, including but not limited to: Spanish, Chinese, and Russian.

Moms Rising offers resources, the latest research, and the opportunity to raise your voice on dual language learning. Para leer la página en español, haga clic aquí.

Listen to the National PTA's "Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast"! In this Spanish episode, special guests Adrián Pedroza and Zully Rodríguez from Opening Doors discuss the obstacles families are facing during COVID-19, especially families with young children ages 0-5.

Parents as Teachers (PAT) offers resources for caregivers of children birth through kindergarten. Activities include Jump and Count, Outdoor Exploration, and Shadow Play, and feature ready-to-use activity pages in both English and Spanish.

Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA) is excited to provide you with monthly Read from the Start resources focusing on Celebrating Diverse Families. Each month, QSLA and your local library systems will work together to develop a themed booklist, reading tips, and family activities all designed for families with children ages birth to five.

Read Conmigo was created out of the discovery that many Latino parents, grandparents and caregivers who do not read fluently yet in English are hesitant to read to their children at home in Spanish. Read Conmigo books feature creative, fresh and engaging stories in both English and Spanish, so that Latino families can read aloud together.

Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.

Rollins Center provides an at-home learning experience for Spanish-speaking preschoolers and their families. This free learning experience intends to support Latino parents to continue their children's Early Learning during these troubled times of the Coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

Unite For Literacy features collection of books, organized by topic, with a narration option offered in many different languages.

Vroom has collected simple and fun ways to boost brain building at home together with your child; resources are available in English and Spanish.

Wide Open School 's resource hub can be accessed by parents to supplement at-home learning for their preschooler. Activities are available for Pre-K-12 grade students and include daily plans, family fun, emotional well-being, reading and writing, math, arts, and so much more. The best part: you can view all the materials in multiple languages other than English!

Zero to Three has compiled resources, in English and Spanish, both for professionals and families to support grandparents as child care providers.

Online Resources for Teachers

CEEL's Transitional Kindergarten Teaching Certificate is a three-course online certificate program by the Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) at Loyola Marymount University provides Transitional Kindergarten and early childhood teachers with expertise to create and design effective learning environments, curriculum, and instruction that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for Dual Language Learners.

Dual Language Learner Supports, a project of SRI Education, is a self-reflection tool for early childhood educators geared towards infants, toddlers, and children ages 3-5. It promotes full implementation of research-based strategies that ensure DLLs have full access to and effective participation in the daily learning experiences. The tool can be used to review instructional practices, identify children's strengths, and plan for next steps.

Frog Street provides engaging and interactive Professional Learning that both motivates and educates! When teachers excel, students succeed.

The Language Lizard website offers a comprehensive list of resources for both families and teachers. Resources include multicultural lesson plans, research and articles on the benefits of bilingualism, and engagement strategies to help support young dual language learners.

Loyola Marymount University's Center for Equity for English Learners developed online training modules which emphasize effective literacy practices with the goal of increasing knowledge and use of Dialogic Reading practices for professionals working in culturally and linguistically diverse ECE and TK settings .

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) offers helpful resources to support young children who are learning a second language while continuing to develop their home language.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) offers a number of resources on helping children and their families cope with trauma and stress. The Resource webpage includes helpful filters to search for specific items (such as Resource Type and Audience). In addition to Spanish, there are a handful of resources available in other languages, including Vietnamese and Armenian.

The Latino Family Literacy Project is a research-based parent involvement program for Spanish-speaking parents to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary. Their free teacher resources for family engagement include teaching tools, a monthly e-newsletter, bilingual parent handouts, and free with purchase items, including a webinar training, family phonics for ESL, and bilingual STEM.

WestEd is offering a webinar series that addresses the ways educators can support multilingual and English Learner students in distance learning.

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Distance Learning Resources for Dual Language Learners

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(Updated November 3, 2021) Our team has compiled information, resources, and activities for families and teachers of young Dual Language Learners (DLLs). Please let us know if you have any questions or if we can provide you with any support. We are here for you. Email us at info@earlyedgecalifornia.org .

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The OSEP Glossary of Spanish Translations of Common IDEA Terms went missing for a time, in the way that things inexplicably vanish from the Web, but we searched and found it and brought it back home! This 2nd edition of the glossary includes over 400 terms related to IDEA Parts B and C (the parts of IDEA that cover special education and early intervention services, respectively) and provides their Spanish translation. The terms were selected by experienced translators from Parent Centers and reviewed in focus groups of 90 parents/caregivers of children receiving services under IDEA. The families that participated came from a diversity of Spanish-speaking cultures, so that the glossary would "speak" across the rich variation of how Spanish is spoken around the world.

Two formats of the glossary are available (PDF and an online, searchable version). Read more about the glossary here and access the format of your choice.

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The OSEP Glossary of Spanish Translations of Common IDEA Terms went missing for a time, in the way that things inexplicably vanish from the Web, but we searched and found it and brought it back home!

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The OSEP Glossary of Spanish Translations of Common IDEA Terms went missing for a time, in the way that things inexplicably vanish from the Web, but we searched and found it and brought it back home! This 2nd edition of the glossary includes over 400 terms related to IDEA Parts B and C (the parts of IDEA that cover special education and early intervention services, respectively) and provides their Spanish translation. The terms were selected by experienced translators from Parent Centers and reviewed in focus groups of 90 parents/caregivers of children receiving services under IDEA. The families that participated came from a diversity of Spanish-speaking cultures, so that the glossary would "speak" across the rich variation of how Spanish is spoken around the world.

Two formats of the glossary are available (PDF and an online, searchable version). Read more about the glossary here and access the format of your choice.

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The OSEP Glossary of Spanish Translations of Common IDEA Terms went missing for a time, in the way that things inexplicably vanish from the Web, but we searched and found it and brought it back home!

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Child Mind Institute in multiple languages

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When communities experience episodes of violence or face natural disasters these events are hard even for adults to comprehend. We can't shield our children from pain and fear when they're exposed to such tragedy. But we can help them process what they're experiencing in the healthiest way possible.

The Child Mind Institute has prepared free trauma resources to aid parents, educators, and other adults in talking to children and adolescents about potentially traumatic events and identifying those who might benefit from more focused professional attention. Our children can be more sensitive to challenges around them because of their life experience and they need our support.

We hope these resources will be of assistance in a trying time, and that you will share them with anyone you think might benefit. And remember to take care of yourself; your children depend on you most of all.

English-language Resources
Read and Download trauma resources in English
Recursos en Español (Spanish)

Ayudar a los niños a afrontar noticias perturbadoras

Ayudar a los niños a hacer frente después de un evento traumático

Más recursos sobre el trauma y resiliencia

Descargar recursos de trauma en Español
Ressources en Français (French)
Télécharger des Ressources sur les Traumatismes en Français
الصدمات الموارد باللغة العربية (Arabic)
تحميل موارد الصدمة باللغة العربية
Trauma-Ressourcen auf Deutsch (German)

Leitfaden für Kinder bei einem traumatischen Ereignis

Artikel über Kinder helfen, mit erschreckenden Nachrichten fertig zu werden

Herunterladen Trauma Ressourcen auf Deutsch
מקורות טראומה בעברית (Hebrew)
הורדת משאבי טראומה בעברית
Risorse Trauma in Italiano
Scarica risorse trauma in Italiano
中文创伤资源

Ресурсы травмы на русском языке
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When communities experience episodes of violence or face natural disasters these events are hard even for adults to comprehend. We can't shield our children from pain and fear when they're exposed to such tragedy. But we can help them process what they're experiencing in the healthiest way possible.

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How to use Picture Word Inductive Model & Sentence Patterning Charts in a Distance Learning Setting

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Distance Learning Up Close: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting

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Online word study, thesaurus, dictionary, translation, pronunciation, and more.

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Study English

In the Grammar and Vocabulary areas, you will find exercises, explanations and word lists. In the Writing area, we tell you how to write English texts and how to work with stylistic devices. Our study tips help you to learn English more effectively and with more fun. And if you want to do one exercise every day, try out the Daily English lessons.

Teach English

This section provides teachers with information on how to use ego4u material in class. For several topics on cultural studies, we have added notes that will help you plan your lesson. In the Lessons area, you will find printable material in PDF files. And if you want to get in touch with other teachers, use our Teacher's Board.

Calendar 2023

Like every year, we would like to thank our visitors and have a little Christmas present for you - our vocabulary calendar.

The choice is yours: would you like to learn English, French, Spanish, Esperanto or German? Just choose a language and download your calendar for free on our website lingolia.com

Relax and Learn English

Learning English should be fun - so why not improve your English with our Games and Riddles? You can also send E-Cards to your friends or Chat with Egon.

LingoPad Dictionary

LingoPad is a free offline dictionary for Windows. It contains a German-English dictionary; other dictionaries (Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish, Norwegian, Esperanto) can be downloaded as well.

New on ego4u and Lingolia

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English Grammar Online - free exercises, explanations, vocabulary, dictionary and teaching materials

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Learn English online - Free exercises and explanations, tests, vocabulary, teaching materials on English as a foreign language

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Supporting Language Learners with Book Creator

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Book Creator has so much potential in the language classroom. Chicago-based educators Ramona and Lucia share real-life ideas from their own classrooms to help inspire you.

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Top Tech Tools for Formative Assessment | Common Sense Education

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Find the right formative assessment tools for your classroom. These digital tools range from discussion (e.g., Piazza, TodaysMeet) to quizzing, polling, and student responses (e.g., Kahoot, Formative) to interactive lessons and videos (e.g., Nearpod, Flipgrid).

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As many schools opt to remain online for the foreseeable future, we have curated a variety of resources to help educators transition to online teaching.

Are you an ACTFL member? Members can access the full list of resouces.
Members Access Additional Resources

The below resources are available to both members and non-members to help guide you through the online transition. Additional resources will be regularly added for both members and non-members. While the majority of resources are available exclusively for members, the below videos will hopefully provide guidance and instruction for those teaching remotely.

Looking for additional resources and full access?
Become a member today!

Your membership includes access to The Language Educator, Foreign Language Annals, a Special Interest Group, ACTFL Central, and ACTFL Connect, to help connect you to the latest tools, research, and peers, as well as additional webinars and tools for teaching remotely.

"Going the Distance: Tools and Strategies for Online Teaching and Learning" In this session with Nicole Naditz, ACTFL 2015 National Language Teacher of the Year (San Juan, USD), we will explore important design considerations for your remote learning experiences and tools anyone can use (yes, even if you have never done this before!!) to start delivering meaningful world language instruction online. You will leave with resources to help you get started at your own pace. Access a pdf of the presentation. View a summary of the Q&A.

"Graphic Organizers: Visualize - Simplify - Connect" Graphic organizers unite text with images to present information, ideas, concepts, and vocabulary that are important to the understanding of a theme or topic. Donna Clementi illustrates how to use a variety of graphic organizers to present and facilitate communication about the theme or topic via the three modes. This one-hour webinar highlights examples from world language classrooms and from the content-based instruction website at CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition) at the University of Minnesota. Access a PDF of the presentation View a summary of the Q&A. Access the graphic organizer templates.

"Remote Learning: Keeping our Learners Close" How can I provide my learners a week of engaged learning? Remote teaching and learning does not mean taking five days of face-to-face lessons and putting everything online. We need to keep in mind the most effective strategies for learning in order to engage our learners in an online environment: moving from teacher-driven to student-centered and focusing on learning (through engagement and relationships) rather than teaching. How can I focus on what is most important to support my learners so they maintain their language skills? Experience what a week of learning looks like in this 1-hour live webinar with Yo Azama, 2012 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year, and Michelle Lupisan. Access a PDF of the presentation. View a summary of the Q&A.

"Translating Inclusive Classroom Practices for World Language Classrooms to Remote Learning" How can we most effectively engage all learners while teaching remotely? In this one-hour webinar with Katy Arnett, explore ways teachers can incorporate (or recognize how we are already incorporating) elements of inclusive practice in our remote learning experiences. Join this discussion and acquire specific strategies to support each unique learner. We explore how remote learning has challenged our sense of being effective as an educator, particularly as it pertains to supporting students with more complex needs or home lives. View the PDF of the presentation slides. View the Q&A Summary. View a resource on Differentiation through Choice Boards.

Distance Learning SIG

The ACTFL Distance Learning SIG offers a variety of resources on distance learning and teaching, from webinars of best practices, to an online community to ask questions and share resources, the DL SIG provides a space for teachers who are engaged in distance learning to connect and collaborate. Non-members must join or rejoin and can enroll in the DL SIG as part of the application process. Already a current member? Each level of membership comes with enrollment in one SIG for free. View your current SIGs in your ACTFL Portal under the "ACTFL Activity" tab. Add a SIG for $5 to your membership - please contact 703-894-2900 to process the additional enrollment.

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A MiddleWeb Blog

I posed a question in the Facebook Group "Advocating for ELLs" and to my Twitter PLN. I asked what their non-negotiables were for teaching English Learners. The responses were overwhelming.

Just imagine if we set aside time as campus or district teams to develop non-negotiables and then we lived by them. This would be a great practice for ESL and bilingual teams. And all teams!

Here are some of the responses:

✻ validate ELs' identities
✻ instill confidence and empowerment in our multilingual students so they see their language skills as assets and superpowers
✻ all kids are our kids
✻ being bilingual and multilingual is an asset
✻ high expectation and compassion for all
✻ students have access to grade-level curriculum with language scaffolds as needed or not
✻ every student engaged and accountable
✻ teachers who want to teach ELs
✻ EL teachers who are knowledgeable, passionate, and learning too
✻ value and affirm the home language
✻ develop a culturally responsive classroom
✻ create an environment of acceptance
✻ use texts that are culturally relevant
✻ motivate students to tell their story
✻ understand that ESL is not special education or a learning disability
✻ build relationships with families
✻ set and maintain high expectations for learning and believe they are capable

✻ incorporate books and activities that represent ALL kids and all cultures
✻ include visual and wait time
✻ embrace a positive mindset! They can and they will
✻ love and laugh often
✻ show kindness, smile and create a safe space
✻ ensure active EL engagement in critical thinking tasks across the curriculum
✻ critical thinking is a transferable skill across languages - invite translanguaging
✻ every child brings something valuable to our learning community
✻ bilingualism is a superpower
✻ every child will rise to our expectations
✻ they each come with a story and we need to acknowledge that their story is an important part of their identity ✻ relationships matter - build safe and respected relationships with the child and the family
✻ acknowledge and support cultural backgrounds
✻ provide the correct linguistic accommodations in order to meet their needs
✻ review vocabulary and build background
✻ use and pronounce their given name correctly
✻ use their prior knowledge
✻ don't allow failure
✻ reduce the affective filter
✻ praise success
✻ be responsive
✻ provide daily opportunities for speaking
✻ zero tolerance for anyone seeking to police their language

Now build a list of your own

The statements above may help you and your team develop your own non-negotiables. One suggestion is to gather as a group and discuss them as idea-starters. Talk about the ones that stand out most. Can you all agree on some that don't require any discussion or debate? Some of these can be grouped together into a single statement.

Others may feel more like beliefs to you. You could even go ahead and list your group's belief statements. It's best to keep your non-negotiables down to a short list. Narrow them down as much as you can.

Non-negotiables: Standards for our program that are NOT open for discussion.

Beliefs: What you hold true.

Once you have created your non-negotiables (and possibly your beliefs too) keep them at the forefront of your instruction and make them known to all stakeholders.

Administrators and mainstream teachers who also serve English learners need to know what you consider NOT open for discussion. If they are available to take part in the process of creating the non-negotiables and beliefs, even better! Even if one representative from each grade level can participate, they can be the voice for their team.

This process is an excellent way to set the tone as a new school year begins.
Happy creating! And please share with us the non-negotiables your campus or team creates.
Adapted and updated from the English Learners blog.

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A MiddleWeb Blog I posed a question in the Facebook Group "Advocating for ELLs" and to my Twitter PLN. I asked what their non-negotiables were for teaching English Learners. The responses were overwhelming. Just imagine if we set aside time as campus or district teams to develop non-negotiables and then we lived by them.

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Trauma-Informed Family and Community Engagement

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Trauma-Informed Family and Community Engagement

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Trauma-Informed Family and Community Engagement: Part I

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STARTALK is a federal grant program funded by the National Security Agency and administered by the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland. STARTALK grants fund summer world language learning programs as well as professional development programs for world language teachers. STARTALK grants support programs for students and teachers of eight critical need languages:

Arabic

Chinese

Hindi

Korean

Persian

Russian

Turkish

Urdu

Through these programs, the STARTALK program seeks to achieve three goals:

1. Increase the number of students enrolled in the study of critical languages

2. Increase the number of highly effective critical-language teachers in the U.S.

3. Increase the number of highly effective materials and curricula available to teachers and students of critical-need languages

What types of programs are supported by STARTALK?

STARTALK grants support three types of programs:

Engaging summer language learning experiences for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade as well as undergraduate students.

Student programs take place in communities all over the United States during the summer months and are free or very low cost for participants. Programs provide the opportunity to learn a new language that may not be offered in area schools and build cultural awareness in an immersive environment.

All student programs are guided by the Principles for Effective Teaching and Learning and support the goals of the World Readiness Standards for Language Learning.

Intensive teacher development experiences for teachers of one or more of the STARTALK languages.

Teacher programs are organized by a variety of educational organizations all over the United States during the summer months and are free or very low cost for participants. Many programs offer continuing education or graduate credits for practicing teachers or provide pathways to certification for those seeking to become a language teacher.

All teacher programs are guided by the Principles for Effective Teaching and Learning and Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning framework.

Programs providing both student language learning and teacher development experiences together.

Combination programs create a comprehensive experience for teachers that involves pedagogical training and opportunities for classroom observations and practicum experiences, while offering low student to teacher ratios to support learning.

Find a STARTALK Program in your state

Who can receive STARTALK grant funding?

Many types of organizations are eligible to apply for STARTALK funding, including universities, school districts, libraries, non-profit organizations, community schools, and more.

STARTALK has an annual grant cycle. All institutions desiring grant funding, including current grant recipients, must apply for a grant each year. Applicants complete and submit their proposals for STARTALK funding online using the STARTALK proposal system SOPHIE. Proposals are accepted beginning in September each year. Proposals are reviewed by external experts in October and November. All applicants are notified whether they will or will not receive an award in January, and awards are issued in March and April.
Learn more about the STARTALK grant process

About STARTALK

STARTALK is a project funded by the National Security Agency and administered by the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland. STARTALK's mission is to increase the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking, and teaching critical-need foreign languages, with programs for students (K-16) and teachers. MORE

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Chinese Literacy Training Modules

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Read On: Training Modules for Literacy in Chinese Program Description

In our Read-On STARTALK program, K-16 teachers of Chinese tackle the issue of character and text literacy development among learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). For 10 days, participants gather at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts to work with top researchers on literacy and second language acquisition and with each other, to identify a set of best practices in teaching Chinese characters and approaches to literacy in Chinese. They work in grade-level teams to develop teaching modules that incorporate character and text literacy instruction and practice. The final products, thematic units differentiated by grade level (Immersion through College), following the National Standards in Foreign Language Teaching (the "Standards"), are presented in this website by year.
Program Goals

Collaboration across grade levels to develop research-informed best practices in character and text literacy instruction for CFL learners.

Promotion of cooperation and articulation across grade levels.

Development of Standards-based, student-centered, thematic units that incorporate character and text literacy instruction and practice at each of the four grade levels.

Dissemination of these instructional units through websites hosted by professional organizations and educational institutions.

Enduring Understanding
Read-On I (Character Literacy) 2012:
Character acquisition is the foundation for Chinese literacy development and should be an integral part of a Standards-based curriculum for K-16.

Read-On II (2013) : Text Literacy - Lower Level Processes
Reading skills in Chinese are enhanced by the explicit instruction of reading strategies.

Read-On III (2014) : Text Literacy - Building a Foundation for Reading Literacy
The Chinese literacy curriculum should target lower-level and higher-level reading processes at all levels of instruction.

Read-On IV (2015) : Text Literacy - Developing Higher Level Reading Processes
Reading expands our understanding of the world, its people, and ourselves. Successful readers have the skills to access, analyze and apply the content of texts to enrich their lives.

Read-On V (2016) : Text Literacy - Character acquisition is the foundation for Chinese literacy development and should be an integral part of a Standards-based curriculum for K-16.

Read-On VI (2017) : Text Literacy - Reading literacy, including the ability to identify and evaluate the information in a text and the viewpoint and motivation of its author, is essential for the full participation of individuals in society.

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Read On: Training Modules for Literacy in Chinese Program Description In our Read-On STARTALK program, K-16 teachers of Chinese tackle the issue of character and text literacy development among learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL).

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Traditional/National Christmas Dance Celebration in Peru

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Janet Skrzypek

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¿Eres parte de esta transmisión? ¡Cuéntanos tus experiencia! Es muy importante para nosotros para seguir mejorando: INGRESA AQUÍ
Bienvenidos al espectáculo que se convirtió en la tradición de fin de año en el GTN: la Gala de Navidad de los Elencos Nacionales. Una propuesta artística dirigida por el maestro Fabricio Varela y que está a cargo de tres de nuestros elencos nacionales: el Ballet Folclórico Nacional, el Coro Nacional de Niños y la Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Bicentenario, con la conducción musical del maestro Pablo Sabat. Más de 150 artistas que nos conducen por las diversas formas de celebrar la Navidad en el Perú.
¿Sabías que el GTN se preocupa porque tu experiencia siempre sea memorable?
Si bien aún falta mucho para culminar este retador año, nos quedamos con las sensaciones que nos producen los villancicos, las danzas y cantos de esperanza y amor; muy propicios para estos tiempos, en los que necesitamos recordar de qué está hecho el Perú: amor, coraje, resiliencia y creatividad.

¡Así es! Por eso en todos los espectáculos de producción propia, destinados a las familias, creamos las antesalas familiares: experiencias sensoriales para conectar mejor con los espectáculos. En ellas encontrarás cuentacuentos sobre la ópera, encuentros con nuestros artistas, clases para aprender a dibujar a los personajes de las obras, o elaborar piezas de vestuario que puedes usar durante la función, ¡o como cuando hicimos nuestras propias coronas en la antesala de El Principito! ¿Y cómo funciona? Te invitamos por las redes sociales del GTN a que acudas al teatro una hora antes del inicio de función, para que con tranquilidad y sin apuro puedas disfrutar del espacio del teatro, de su cafetería, de la exposición fotográfica y de la antesala.

El año pasado, en la Gala de Navidad 2019, se nos ocurrió pedirles, a las niñas y niños que nos visitaron, que nos ayuden a crear pompones para decorar el espacio que rodeaba nuestro árbol navideño. La elaboración incluía dejar un mensaje que venga del corazón y que puedan atarlo al pompón para luego colgarlos en las paredes de vidrio. ¡Quedó muy lindo!

¿Sabes una cosa más? Habíamos guardado los 175 pompones que obtuvimos, con la intención de usarlos como decoración del árbol de este año y sumarle los nuevos pompones...

Bueno, algo se nos ocurrirá para celebrar contigo las fiestas navideñas de este año. Por ahora, sigamos soñando, cuidándonos y trabajando para procurarnos tiempos mejores☺.
¿Quieres conocer más sobre la Gala de Navidad? Sabías que...

* La primera Gala de Navidad, se estrenó en diciembre 2014, y solo tuvo dos funciones. Fue tanto el éxito y los comentarios cariñosos del público que fuimos aumentado el número de presentaciones cada año. En diciembre 2019 hicimos cinco y las entradas, como siempre, se agotaron semanas antes del estreno.

* ¿Has notado que en la carátula del Programa de Mano mostramos unas varas decoradas con símbolos de flores, estrellas, corazones, de la luna o del sol? Se les llaman: Las Azucenas, y se utilizan en las danzas relacionadas generalmente a la Navidad, y originalmente a la lluvia.

* Puedes investigar sobre ellas, si te gustan. Hay referencias de ellas en las acuarelas de Pancho Fierro. Ingresa aquí.

* Las azucenas están basadas en acuarelas de Pancho Fierro.﻿

Aquí te dejamos un recuerdo de la antesala familiar de la Gala de Navidad 2019. Video

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¿Eres parte de esta transmisión? ¡Cuéntanos tus experiencia! Es muy importante para nosotros para seguir mejorando: INGRESA AQUÍ Bienvenidos al espectáculo que se convirtió en la tradición de fin de año en el GTN: la Gala de Navidad de los Elencos Nacionales.

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free SEL student curriculum through June 2020

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Free for the reminder of the year

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This video was created with Vidyard. https://www.vidyard.com/govideo

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CPS has prepared standards-aligned activities to support student learning while schools are closed due to COVID-19. These Remote Learning Packets include a range of projects that students can work on independently or with help from an adult. Elementary Remote Learning Packets are organized by grade level. High School Remote Learning Packets are organized by Course. All Remote Learning Packets will be available in English and Spanish and will be posted bi-weekly throughout the remainder of the closure.

Students may work through these projects over multiple days and in any order. Projects are designed to meet the Remote Learning instructional minutes guidelines by grade band. If you are unable to print these materials or use them digitally, you can go to any school-based food distribution site and pick up a printed packet.

April 27, 2020

April 13, 2020

Remote Learning Packets for Diverse Learners

April 27, 2020

April 13, 2020

Enrichment Packets

CPS has also prepared additional enrichment activities to support student learning while schools are closed due to COVID-19. These packets include a range of activities that students can work on independently or with help from an adult. New enrichment activities will be added bi-weekly throughout the remainder of the closure.

March 30 Enrichment Resources

March 16 Enrichment Resources

Helpful resources

Each school has been invited to augment and supplement the materials provided here. Be sure to contact your child's teacher to learn of additional resources.

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Colorin Colorado

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These resources were included in the Spring 2020 webinar from Colorín Colorado and Share My Lesson about distance learning for ELLs.

SupportEd: Resources

Professional development options

Blog posts / social media

Larry Ferlazzo: Resources

Colorín Colorado: Resources

Guide: Distance Learning for ELLs

These articles offer planning tools, strategies, recommended resources, and much more:

Related resources

Family outreach

For educators new to working with ELLs

Social media

#ELLChat: Archives from Twitter Chats

A number of Twitter #ELLchat discussions have focused on distance learning. Learn more about #ELLchat from this overview. (You don't need a Twitter account to browse those resources.)

ELL networks

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