What is ELD?
When does my child receive ELD instruction?
Burbank Unified School District's Master Plan for English Learners indicates students receive Designated ELD during the school day.
Please consult with your child's teacher regarding the specific scheduled time.
20 minutes per day for Transitional Kindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten
30 minutes per day for 1st through 5th grade, 6th grade through 12th grade has a minimum of one class period a day
What is Designated and Integrated ELD?
What language arts curriculum does Burbank use?
user name: student's login for district resources
password: student's password for district resources
(if your child doesn't know his/her login information, please ask the classroom teacher)
Understanding Report Cards
Copy of Report Card Parent brochure English.pdfAmerican English has 44 sounds
There has been some debate about how many sounds exists in American English, but traditionally, there are 44 sounds; although some suggest revising the phonological system.
Letters versus phonemes
English has:
24 consonant sounds and 20 vowel sounds
Spelling and Writing
Knowing a child's stages of spelling and writing development will help determine next steps.
