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“IN PLAIN ENGLISH?” ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN THE U.S.

The US is a country of many languages. In public schools, about 10 percent (4.5 million) of all kids are English Language Learners (ELLs). Of those ELLs, Spanish is the first language of about 71 percent, but there are hundreds of different languages spoken in US schools. Any one school can have a dozen or more languages spoken by its students. Schools put different types of learning programs in place to help students transition to speaking English. One example is sheltered instruction, which combines............. CONTINUE READING
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BILINGUAL CHILDREN AND THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL

Starting school for the first time can be both an exciting and nerve-wracking experience for a young bilingual child. Aside from possible language barriers, cultural differences may often play a role. Things that are done in the classroom often do not match what a child is used to at home and this can make a bilingual child feel especially uncomfortable and insecure. It is important to give bilingual children a lot of time to get used to the classroom setting. Although this............. CONTINUE READING
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