Hi everyone, During the previous year I noticed that a group of my intermediate speakers of English were struggling with the phrases ‘just barely’. They were substituting ‘just hardly’ for it. I put together a one day ELD lesson and…
Hi everyone, I found a great pin that has 200 words to replace the word ‘went’.I want to make an anchor chart for my class using some of these! Click Here to see the pin! Happy Teaching! Lori
Hi everyone, Recently I was asked for a list of my favorite structured language practice activities. There are so many that it was hard to choose just a few. I began to compile a list of these tried and true…
Hi everyone, Granite School District’s has a super math vocabulary resources and 2nd grade Math Vocabulary lists that was updated in March of 2013! Their Math Vocabulary lists are aligned to Common Core State Standards and have definitions. Here is…
Hi everyone,Academic language is a complex concept and requires teaching students the phonological features of English, vocabulary and word formation rules (Lexical knowledge), grammar, discourse, and cognition. I wrote a blog post about the difference between academic language and academic…
Back to School Parent Resources Explaining the Common Core Standards Welcome back to school everyone! Like many teachers, I want my student’s parents to understand the Common Core State Standards. I am planning to send home a ‘Back to School’…
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Hi everyone! I was cruising the internet looking for articles that related to ELD and the Common Core State Standards. I found this publication from TESOL titled: Overview of the Common Core State Standards Initiatives for ELLs A TESOL Issue…
Hi everyone,A friend emailed me a great site for Thematic Based Picture Flashcards. It is so nice to have them grouped by theme. Mountain View School District has grouped photos and animated drawing resources from folks at MES-English, their own…
Hi everyone, I have blogged before about Granite School District’s super math vocabulary resources and they recently (5/17/13) updated their Kindergarten Math Vocabulary lists! Their Math Vocabulary lists are aligned to Common Core State Standards and have definitions. Here is…