Teaching and Learning Resources

March 25, 2017

Oral Language Development for Kindergartners
This is an explanation of prompts and record keeping techniques to increase my bilingual 4 year old and 5 year old Kindergarten students Oral English Language. In Wisconsin, we measure student performance using WIDA's assessments therefore, my record keeping is based on their speaking rubrics.
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March 25, 2017

Woman's Day Lesson and Activities
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 is International Women’s Day. It was initiated in the United States in 1909, when the garment workers organized a protest against their working conditions. It was first celebrated on March 8 in 1975, when the United...
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January 25, 2017

Teaching Reading Strategies
The following is a guide to use sentence prompts to enhance reading comprehension while reading.
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November 2, 2015

Spanish Fiction Book Collections
Books unlike textbooks allow teachers to differentiate for our learners' reading levels and interests. When looking for SPANISH books to use in your bilingual or dual immersion classroom, here are three ways to think about them so that you can have a balanced book collection.
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September 20, 2015

Voices from the South: Migrar
Migrar is an amazing story of a young boy's journey from the North to the South. His experiences are similar to many others that have made the journey.
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August 27, 2015

Word Study: Estudio de Palabras Integrado
My attempt at integrating word work with reading and writing.
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April 15, 2015

Celebrate Writing with Cartonera Books
Cartonera books are a great way to celebrate your students writing at the end of the year! This is a guide to help you.
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November 11, 2014

Playing with Language: Using Games with ELLs
This article shares my experiences using virtual games with English Language Learners. This article was originally published in the WIDA Focus on Technology Bulletin in October 2014.
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October 15, 2014

Rethinking Interventions: Learning is Messy
"In order to fly, you must love the wind." I have no idea who to attribute the quote to, please leave me a message in the comments if you know the source. The source for the graphic is Ola a...
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