Alphabet Tubs, Storytelling & Picture Books for ELLs!
My students need alphabet tubs to play with objects to learn letter sounds, a Velcro felt board with felt sets of their favorite picture books, and high quality non-fiction books to develop their academic English skills.
I work with English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades K-5, which is approximately 30% of our school population. Our students come from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
My ELL students are joyful, strong, and resilient.
Some have just arrived to the United States and are not only learning English but are also adjusting to a new culture. My school is in the process of becoming an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, and our entire staff works together to help students be "caring, principled, thinkers" on a daily basis. My ELL students work extremely hard. Some are literate in their first language and are emergent readers in English. All students are working on developing academic language, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
My Project
Alphabet tubs and a felt board for story-telling with characters and objects from some of our favorite books will allow my students to play with language through interactive games and dramatic performances.
ELL students need visual support and plenty of hands-on experiences to actively learn English.
Having physical objects to learn letter names and sounds while building vocabulary at the same time is helpful for my students who are new to the country and just learning English.
Many ELL students are reading below grade level, so a leveled library set of books will give students access to high-quality, engaging books with pictures to support their non-fiction reading skills.
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