"Just because your newcomers don't have the academic language YET to understand core content, does not mean they should not be receiving core instruction. The ultimate goal of providing beginning English skills is to engage our students in core academic instruction." quote from Emily Francis at https://inspiringenglishlanguagelearners.weebly.com/blog/supporting-newcomers

ReWordify Enter complex text and watch it be simplified! http://rewordify.com/

Reading Comprehension Passages for Newcomers:

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/reading.html (I modified some of these for easier reading and printing. They are at the bottom of the page.)

https://www.eslfast.com/kidsenglish/ This includes an audio of the reading passage, vocabulary list, cloze writing, and dictation.

http://www.awalkinthechalk.com/2017/09/setting-reading-goals-with-english.html#more

Guided Reading with ELLs:

http://www.awalkinthechalk.com/2016/10/small-group-work-with-beginning-english.html

Teaching English Language Arts English Language Arts (ELA) Instructional Ideas. From ASCD website: http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol5/511-breiseth.aspx

Literacy Instruction for ELs. From Colorín Colorado website: http://www.colorincolorado.org/literacy-instruction-ells

Research on Teaching Reading. From WETA website: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-doesresearch-tell-us-about-teaching-reading-english-language-learners

Effective ELA Instruction for ELs in Elementary Grades. From Institute of Education Sciences website: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/20074011.pdf

Here are some specific challenges that ELs face when learning to read material in English:

From http://multilingual.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/working-with-newcomers-teachers.pdf

* an abundance of idioms and figurative language in English texts

* density of unfamiliar vocabulary

* use of homonyms and synonyms

* grammar usage especially the "exceptions to the rules"

* word order, sentence structure and syntax

* difficult text structure with a topic sentence, supporting details and conclusion

* unfamiliarity with the connotative and denotative meanings of words

* ELLs may not have practice in expressing an opinion about text.

* use of regional U.S. dialects o fear of participation and interaction with mainstream students

* story themes and endings can be inexplicable

* literary terms for story development are not understood

* unfamiliarity with drawing conclusions, analyzing characters and predicting outcomes

* imagery and symbolism in text are difficult.

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/supporting-esl-students-mainstream-classroom/

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/supporting-ells-mainstream-classroom-reading-instruction

Beginning/Middle/End-Retelling

http://www.awalkinthechalk.com/2018/04/teach-beginning-english-language.html

http://www.frogsfairiesandlessonplans.com/2016/11/5-tips-for-teaching-beginningmiddleend.html

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Beginning-Middle-End-Retell-Differentiated-3376591

http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/retelling-stories

Prepositions

The book "Many Roads" level F, Print the regular book and read it with the students. Also print the wordless book and allow students to write in the correct preposition to go with the picture. https://www.readinga-z.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=663&langId=1

http://www.eslkidslab.com/worksheets/set3/home/index.html

School House Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfExXGMX2JM

Sing Along Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6LE4P_bEU

The Prepositions Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyMrLQ4ZI-4

https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/prepositions-game/

https://www.eslgamesplus.com/prepositions-of-place-esl-fun-game-online-grammar-practice/

Memory Game https://www.mes-games.com/prepositions1.php

Sight Words Flash Cards:http://www.gvaschools.org/ourpages/auto/2015/9/4/40271891/mrprintables-dolch-words-all-bw.pdf

• BeginningMiddleEndRetellDifferentiated
• Tom Goes To Breakfast Reading Comprehension
• guided reading words.pub
• guided reading words 2.pub
• Guided Reading Sentences.pub
• Guided Reading RollASightWord
• Ebook K3 writing
• ebook

Writing with English Learners

http://busyteacher.org/11878-help-learners-through-writing-13-strategies.html

5 Tips to Get Your Students on the "Write" Track http://www.everyonedeservestolearn.com/2015/01/5-tips-to-get-your-students-on-write.html

Writing Resources:

http://www.ellteacherpros.com/home/recommendations/writing/

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/writing.html

Articles on teaching writing to ELLs:

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/287/

http://suite101.com/article/adapting-6-traits-writing-for-elementary-esl-students-a255500

http://suite101.com/article/how-to-scaffold-esl-students-writing-a76534

http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/c182/?sort=title

http://www.cedpro.org/teaching-materials/teach-beginner-to-write.html

http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/elemlit/writing.shtml

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teaching-ell-reading-and-writing-strategies

Generalized K-6 Writing Goals http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/introduction

Goal 1: Write an opinion about a topic, book, or text.

Goal 2: Write an informative/explanatory text, name a topic, and supply facts.

Goal 3: Write a narrative recounting sequential events.

Goal 4: (For grades 3 & up only) Produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.

Goal 5: With suggestions from teachers and/or peers, edit to strengthen writing.

Goal 6: Collaborate with peers, as guided by a teacher, to use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing.

Goal 7: Participate in shared research and writing projects.

Goal 8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and/or digital sources to answer a question (k-2) or sort into categories (3-6).

Goal 9: (For grades 4 & up only) Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Goal 10: Write routinely for a range of purposes and audiences.

The order on the pacing guides seems to be 1^st=Narrative, 2^nd= Opinion, 3^rd=Informative/Explanatory

Tips for Teaching Writing to ELLs (Ideas adapted from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/writingstrats.html)

1. For Level 1 or Level 2 students, allow students to trace, copy, or fill in the blanks in order to learn writing skills. _{http://www.mes-english.com/worksheets/} Great site for tracing/writing worksheets, pre-made & custom.
2. Use a variety of strategies to help students get started and organize their ideas.

• Graphic organizers
• Brainstorming
• Sentence starters
• Writing templates
• Sentence frames
• A journal for ideas/vocabulary journal

1. Practice sequencing.

• Allow students to write ideas or sentences on strips of paper then put them in order before writing.

1. Encourage students to read aloud what they have written as they are writing, when they finish, and as they edit.

• Listen for where sentences should begin and end in order to avoid a paragraph or page that is one long sentence with no punctuation.
• Listen for where sentences begin and end in order to apply proper punctuation and capitalization.
• Listen for grammatical errors, such as improper sentence structure and/or word order.

1. Evaluate content and conventions separately.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Sentence-writing-for-newcomers-with-visuals-differentiated-FREEBIE-3556681