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Use pictures, diagrams, and word maps to visually represent concepts and vocabulary, making connections between first and second language acquisition easier for the students to understand.

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Use bilingual books or texts where students can see the same story presented in both languages side by side to facilitate comparisons. Also reading content out loud to the students in both languages can be beneficial to literacy.

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When explaining complex ideas, provide translations in the student's first language to have understanding. Aside from explaining complex ideas, translation is helpful especially when students are new ELLs for example.

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Point out words that look and sound similar in both languages to help students easily transfer vocabulary knowledge. Identifying similar sounds can create more confidence in learning a second language.

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Before reading the content in the second language, introduce key vocabulary words in both languages, explaining connections and similarities.