Literacy teaching strategies for building positive transfers from the first to second language by Caroline Connolly https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui en-us 2024-11-27 07:20:50 UTC 2024-11-30 02:13:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Graphic Organizers carolineconnolly11 https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240364590 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.

]]> 2024-11-30 00:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240364590 Bilingual Reading Materials carolineconnolly11 https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240365008

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.

]]> 2024-11-30 00:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240365008 Translate key concepts carolineconnolly11 https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240365489 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.

]]> 2024-11-30 00:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240365489 Highlight cognates carolineconnolly11 https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240366814 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.

]]> 2024-11-30 00:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240366814 Vocabulary introduction carolineconnolly11 https://padlet.com/carolineconnolly11/pl7czwjywc0gy4ui/wish/3240367573 Before reading the content in the second language, introduce key vocabulary words in both languages, explaining connections and similarities.

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