Children with limited English : teaching strategies for the regular classroom /
Ellen Kottler, Jeffrey A. Kottler.
- Second edition.
- x, 141 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-135) and index.
Getting to Know the Student. Sensitivity to Cultural and Linguistic Differences. Relationships Are Everything. Understanding the Student's World -- Establishing a Comfortable Environment. A Welcoming Environment. Fostering Classroom Involvement -- Understanding Second-Language Development. Second-Language Principles. First- to Second-Language Learning -- Strategies for Teaching. It's All About Motivation. Learning Styles. Multiple Intelligences. Using Multisensory Activities to Engage Students. Writing. Reading. Speaking. Suggested Activities -- Teaching Strategies Borrowed From Language Instruction. What We Can Learn From Foreign Language Instruction. Applying Strategies Used by English Language Teachers. Brain-Compatible Second-Language Acquisition. Other Group Processes. Summary of Strategies Adapted From Teaching Second Languages. Suggested Activities -- Using Adjunct Structures. Using Technology. Computer Applications. Suggested Activities -- Involving Others. Peer Instruction. Team Teaching. Special School Personnel. Cross-Age Tutoring. Parents. Intergenerational Tutoring. Community Resources. Cultural Exchanges. Language for All. Suggested Activities -- Putting It All Together. Examining the Classroom Implications of Brain Research. A Review of Important Ideas. Suggested Activities. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers Children of immigrants--Education Language and education