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Most students are not strong in their ability to restate a question even when they have the right answer to share. Restating the question is an important skill because it can help improve students reading and writing. The ability to restate the question is an especially important skill for language learners who may not have as much exposure to what an answer that restates the question sounds like in English. Whether in person or learning virtually, this digital resource can work in any learn

Labels in Spanish can immerse your multilingual learners (ESL, ENL) in a prin-rich environment. These labels in Spanish have English vocabulary listed and each have a picture of a classroom item or place. Use these labels to identify objects, write around the room, conduct scavenger hunts, translate and interpret for newcomer students, and build the connection between spoken and written language. Take language learning beyond labels in Spanish with the describing picture scenes My Classroom

Winter words can be so much fun with ESL students! Your students' will be so engaged with winter vocabulary through ESL activities for speaking and winter activities worksheets. This resource is based on a PWIM model of language learning and includes PWIM posters and lesson plans with additional language development activities.If your goal is to build language with early and emergent language learners, check out the describing picture scenes classroom theme pack. Continue the learning with

Spring words can be so much fun with ESL students! Your students' will be so engaged with spring vocabulary through ESL activities speaking and oral language activity. MLs will especially enjoy the cards and topics for esl conversation. This resource is based on a PWIM model of language learning and includes PWIM posters and lesson plans with additional activity for language development.If your goal is to build language with early and emergent language learners, check out the describing pi

Describing picture scenes is the perfect language development activity if you need to teach all language domains in a short amount of time. This My Classroom thematic unit includes 10 days of activities that take 10-20 minutes of instructional time depending on your students levels. Through this unit students will access all five language domains (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and visual literacy) through scribing picture scenes. Help teach ELLs about their classroom vocabulary an

Introducing Phoneme Blending and Segmenting of CVC Words activities, designed to help children improve their reading and phonics skills! Phoneme Blending and Segmenting of CVC Words activities is a fun and interactive way for young learners to practice blending and segmenting CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. Through a series of engaging activities and games, children will learn to identify individual phonemes (sounds) in words and blend them together to form complete words. With unique

Fall vocabulary can be so much fun with ESL students! Your students' will be so engaged with fall vocabulary through describing picture scenes and fall activities worksheets. This resource is based on a PWIM model of language learning and includes PWIM posters and lesson plans with additional language development activities. If your goal is to build language with early and emergent language learners, check out the describing picture scenes classroom theme pack. Continue the learning wit

Describing Characters can be so confusing for ESL and multilingual students! Your students' will be gain clarity with this describing characters anchor chart. This resource is based on differentiating through visual scaffolds. Including examples for physical traits, feelings, and physical attributes students will better understand vocabulary related to describing characters and have a reference before, during, and after reading. Students can see the difference between character traits good a

Do you have students and families who speak Spanish and English in your class?If so, these postcards are perfect for you! I strongly believe that the first interactions with families, regardless of language, should be positive. During these "virtual" times, it is important now more than ever to let our families know we are here for them. In this product I have included: 7 English postcard quotes7 Spanish postcard quotes8 grade group (Pre-K through 6th) postcards in English8 grade group (Pre-K

How to organize notebooks can be a challenge with elementary ESL students. Your students' will be able to engage quickly and focus on activities with this notebook organization scaffold. This resource is based on a an interactive notebook model and includes visuals, divider tabs, and fun clipart.If your goal is to provide esl review activities with early and emergent language learners, check out the describing picture scenes bundle to add content to your language learning notebooks. Continue

Reading with a buddy can be so much fun! As the teacher, make sure your students are getting the most out of their time reading with friends with these FREE accountability "check" cards. Students will be challenged to retell important elements of their reading and listen for comprehension. Just print on card stock and cut! Include all students and even send home for parents to engage in reading with their child in English and Spanish.

Are your classroom expectations for elementary students starting to feel unrealistic? Sometimes classroom management can feel...hard to manage. I use these posters to implement ell classroom strategies through visuals, repetition, and TPR. A few years ago I started using the phrase "look, listen, learn" with my kindergarteners and ELLs. It has made a world of difference, so I had to share! Classroom expectations for elementary students can be as simple as these three words (and a little patien