useful to me than the book; yep, visual learner.
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From: Bianca Hackney bian...@swbell.net
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Hello Everyone,
I have been reading this list serve for many years and would like to ask for
some help. I teach a self-contained inclusive third grade classroom.
Next year I will have two ELS students in my class. We seldom have students
who do not speak English as their first language in
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Brenda
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 7:40 PM
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Subject: [MOSAIC] ESL students
Hello Everyone,
I have been
In a message dated 7/28/2007 12:10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is it more effective for ESL students to learn to read first and focus less
on comprehension, or should ESL students focus more on comprehension and less
on accuracy?
This is an interesting
I agree with you, Lori. I teach in a bilingual classroom, 1/2 the day in
Spanish and 1/2 the day in English, to children whose native language
is English. And, I have also taught in bilingual programs where there
was more of a mix in terms of L1 and L2 students. In both cases, it
was more
Is it more effective for ESL students to learn to read first and focus
less on comprehension, or should ESL students focus more on
comprehension and less on accuracy?
I can tell you what the research says and what my own experience
confirms. The huge federal research study and other big
In a message dated 7/28/2007 12:10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is it more effective for ESL students to learn to read first and focus less
on comprehension, or should ESL students focus more on comprehension and
less on accuracy?
I would agree that
On 7/28/07 7:46 AM, elaine garan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have long
thought that part of the problem is that too often teachers only see
the kids in the grades they teach. If we focus on and test for skills,
and if we have kids who can read and sound good, and perform on those
skills
Elaine said:
I have a big section in my new book on this that has quotes from the
federal research and describes the methods that work
Elaine,
What is the title of your new book?
gaylaintexas/kinder
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In a message dated 7/28/2007 12:10:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is it more effective for ESL students to learn to read first and focus less
on comprehension, or should ESL students focus more on comprehension and less
on accuracy?
When anyone learns to read, it is important not to separate decoding
(accuracy) from comprehension. Reading is about getting meaning. I have been
an
ESL/Reading Teacher for more than 20 years and in my experience the most
effective way to teach beginning reading without sacrificing
On Jul 27, 2007, at 9:09 PM, Marlene P Azzo wrote:
Is it more effective for ESL students to learn to read first and focus
less on comprehension, or should ESL students focus more on
comprehension and less on accuracy?
Marlene,
There was a time in my life when I wondered what comes first,
Maxine,
I'm no expert (as you all know!), but I've seen this work wonders with a
Chinese student I had both in second and fourth grade. She was very lucky that
a friend of mine tutored her, and she used the Language Experience approach in
addition to what I did in class. Her daughter was in
I appreciate everything that has been posted regarding my ESL question.
Teaching comprehension and accuracy simultaneously to an ESL who is a novice
reader is SO incredibly difficult.
When I tutored children who only spoke Arabic and Chaldean to read in English,
I focused more on syntax and
I'm curious, did you read in your native language before learning to read in
English?
janelle
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From: Marlene P Azzo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 9:09 PM
Subject: [MOSAIC] ESL students
Hello. I am a student in Nancy
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