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Come and Learn about Teaching Reading to English Language Learners!

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Before reading to a student it is important they have a brief history of what they are going to read. You can enrich children's background knowledge by going over key components of the story. You can also do this by going through the book and examine photos so the children can better comprehend the material as they are reading.

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As students are reading a text you can stop and have them find multiple aspects of grammar. You can have them point out signs of punctuation. In addition, you can have students locate nouns and verbs throughout the text. By seeing grammar used within a story can increase their ability to use correct grammar within their writing.

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Teaching Language through Language Objectives by Reading

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Teaching Language through Language Objectives by Reading

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As you are reading to your students aloud and they are following along in their books, they are able to connect the vocabulary that they are heading, to the words they are seeing. To check their understanding ask your students questions with framed answers.

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Scaffolding is a key factor to an ELL education. Scaffolding assists the reader to advance their level of reading. It is taking the level that the student is at and giving them that push with a harder bit of information than they are used to. This is increasing their knowledge and helping them learn.

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Tier 2 words are used across the board in all content areas. This is students academic vocabulary that they will come across often. Tier 3 words are content specific; specialized terms. To increase ELL vocabulary and enhance their language it is important for them to be exposed to Tier 2 and 3 words. It will reflect in their writing and will increase their quality of writing.

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In order for English Language Learners to grasp language and information it is important for us as teachers to understand their culture. By making connections with their native culture, students will feel more comfortable and empowered to learn. In addition, we are English Speaking natives need to teach them American culture so they can better comprehend.

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Reading strategies are taught to students to help them better comprehend the text that they are reading. Some of the strategies that will be discussed are:
- Predictions
- Re-reading
- Create a Mental Image
- Adjust Reading Speed
- Making Personal Connections
- Self Question

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Reading skills are performed by a reader automatically and happen naturally. Some reading skills you could use with some students are as follows:
- Compare and Contrast
- Fact and Opinion
- Author's Purpose
- Cause and Effect
- Drawing Conclusions
- Main Idea and Details

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1. Phonemic Awareness - Working with the sounds of the words for easy recognition.
2. Phonics - The sound to symbol relationship that individual and combined letters make.
3. Fluency - To read aloud with proper expression and pronunciation.
4. Vocabulary - The process of decoding unfamiliar words.
5. Comprehension - Understanding what is happening within a story by using reading strategies.