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ONLINE TEACHING SUPPORT & INFORMATION FOR ELL FAMILIES REGARDING CORONAVIRUS

During this challenging time, we want to provide you with a few useful resources. For those dealing with school closures, here are resources for teaching online from NY State TESOL, from The Edublogger, and from Amazing Educational Resources. Multilingual information about Coronavirus to share with families, including English Language Learners   ESL activities with explanations in different............. CONTINUE READING
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USING FOLKTALES & FABLES TO BUILD LITERACY SKILLS (FREE LESSON PLAN)

As always, World Folktales and Fables Week arrives the third week of March. What a great opportunity to work on literacy skills with these classic stories! Folktales and fables have near-universal appeal, thanks to their simple story lines, talking animals, and magical scenarios. Here, we offer some ideas for students to improve their reading and writing skills with the use of folktales and fables........... CONTINUE READING
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CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING SET WITH LESSON PLANS & BILINGUAL BOOKS

Our newest educational resource, Building Bridges With Bilingual Books And Multicultural Resources is now available in a complete teacher's set. These sets are available in Spanish and Arabic, as well as a set with assorted languages. Read on to learn more about these sets. .......... CONTINUE READING
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CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM WITH LESSONS & ACTIVITIES IN NEW TEACHER’S MANUAL

Today, teachers need to provide welcoming and inclusive educational environments for their diverse student populations. By building culturally responsive classrooms, all students develop a greater understanding of, and respect for, diverse cultures, enhancing community in the classroom. A new book helps educators embrace multiculturalism in their classrooms with lesson plans, games, and............. CONTINUE READING
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5 BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS – BILINGUAL & MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOMS

© Language Lizard 2019 You may be a teacher, on the brink of a brand new school year. Or a parent, with kids preparing to head into a new classroom. Here are some of our favorite back-to-school tips and resources to get the school year off to a great start. 1. Prepare a Welcoming Classroom As you’re organizing shelves and deciding on the optimal classroom layout, remember to consider the needs of your bilingual students. Now is............. CONTINUE READING
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4 NEW (FREE!) LESSON PLANS – SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING

We have partnered up with our friends at West Chester University to bring you 4 new multicultural lesson plans that focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills. Access these free lesson plans, and many more, to help bring more multicultural learning to your classroom. (Special thanks to Seán Gleasure for his assistance on the............. CONTINUE READING
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2 NEW (FREE!) MULTICULTURAL LESSON PLANS

We’ve teamed up with our friends at West Chester University to bring you two new lesson plans that bring multicultural education to your classroom! Download the free lesson plans and adapt them to the unique needs of your classroom. Homeschooling parents, use the activities to build literacy skills and explore new languages and cultures with your kids!  The lesson plans can be aligned with state and Common Core standards in Reading/Language Arts. The bilingual book The Little Red Hen and the............. CONTINUE READING
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