Question:
I recently received an ESL student in my 3rd grade classroom. The student can speak English pretty well, however they can not read it. I need some tips on how to teach this process.
I recently received an ESL student in my 3rd grade classroom. The student can speak English pretty well, however they can not read it. I need some tips on how to teach this process.
Answer:
First of all you have to start introducing the American alphabet in order that he or she can learn the phonemes . Afterwards, you can use flashcards called three-letter words to children put the cards together in sets of three, so each correct matchup creates a picture from which they can learn how to spell a word.
Another thing that you could create is a kind of Bingo . You have to write some basic words on the chart ; for example, words about the classroom, body, animals, etc. When you say the word the students will have to find it in the chart ; then, they will be able to associate the spelling with its sound.
Subsequently, they will be ready for starting reading; in other words,when they can identify and associate the letters and the sounds you will have to use books which focus on the Emergent level for beginning learners. The books are very small and each picture has one sentence description.
Afterwards, you will be able to use books for advanced learners . One of the best books are the ESL Scott Foresman for accelerating English Language Learning. There are six levels and each book contains different topics; for example, family, body parts, colors and shapes, days and seasons , etc. Moreover, the books can give us a chart with the most frequent words used by children depending on their level of English.
I hope you can use these tips and good luck!!!!!!!!
First of all you have to start introducing the American alphabet in order that he or she can learn the phonemes . Afterwards, you can use flashcards called three-letter words to children put the cards together in sets of three, so each correct matchup creates a picture from which they can learn how to spell a word.
Another thing that you could create is a kind of Bingo . You have to write some basic words on the chart ; for example, words about the classroom, body, animals, etc. When you say the word the students will have to find it in the chart ; then, they will be able to associate the spelling with its sound.
Subsequently, they will be ready for starting reading; in other words,when they can identify and associate the letters and the sounds you will have to use books which focus on the Emergent level for beginning learners. The books are very small and each picture has one sentence description.
Afterwards, you will be able to use books for advanced learners . One of the best books are the ESL Scott Foresman for accelerating English Language Learning. There are six levels and each book contains different topics; for example, family, body parts, colors and shapes, days and seasons , etc. Moreover, the books can give us a chart with the most frequent words used by children depending on their level of English.
I hope you can use these tips and good luck!!!!!!!!
I responded as I did because I could observe in my school (Roosevelt) that the teachers used these tips to teach students who are struggling in reading. They start teaching the alphabet which is really basic; then, they use books focus on the emergent level; finally, they start using books a little more complicated.
From my point of view, this method is very successful because the reading level may be adequate for the student's abilities. We can not force our students read something very hard for them since they will not understand anything. However, when they will be ready to learn something new , we have to choose challenging books.
1 comment:
Carolina,
Thoughtful answer that you created. Did you decide to post it on the website? These are all very good suggestions as long as the teaching is very much in context--lots and lots of authentic and engaging context, right?
Gina
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