Teaching ELLs in Content Areas | October 2022 T.ELL.E-GRAM

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October 2022

Dear Subscribers,

We have a lot of great ideas in this newsletter for teaching English language learners (ELLs) in the content areas!
We also have resources related to tough topics in the news, from the recent school shooting in St. Louis to natural disasters impacting families and communities.
To see new Colorín Colorado resources as soon as they come out, check out our social media channels on:

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Sincerely,

Lydia Breiseth
Director, Colorín Colorado

In this issue:

In the News This Month's Highlights New on Colorín Colorado Ideas for Instruction For Families Books & Authors

In the News

15 Tips for Talking with Children About Violence

These suggestions for educators and families provide guidance on how to talk about school or community violence and include updates related to this week's tragic school shooting in St. Louis, MO.

Natural Disaster Resources for Schools

The following resources can be used to address the ongoing aftermath of Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Fiona. These pages are part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.

Hurricane Ian: Resources for Educators Hurricane Fiona: Resources for Educators

This Month's Highlights

ELL Strategies from Colorín on the Go!

Colorín Colorado’s new web app, Colorín on the Go, offers more than 100 ELL strategies that are easy to share with colleagues.
Teaching ELLs in the Content Areas
Here are some featured strategies from our section on teaching ELLs:

Using scaffolds
Drawing upon students’ background knowledge
Pre-teaching concepts and vocabulary
Using hands-on learning with ELLs
Using project-based learning (PBL)

To access Colorín on the Go from your device, visit https://go.colorincolorado.org or use this QR code!

New on Colorín Colorado

Meet the Author: Donna Barba Higuera

Donna Barba Higuera is a middle grade and picture book author whose novel The Last Cuentista won the 2022 Newbery Award. In this interview produced by our sister site AdLit.org, Donna talks about the importance of her family's stories in her childhood and the inspiration for her award-winning book.

Ideas for Instruction

Teaching ELLs in the Content Areas: Audience Favorites

The following list includes some of our most popular resources related to teaching ELLs in the content areas:

Language Objectives: The Key to Effective Content Area Instruction for English Learners
Background Knowledge and ELLs: What Teachers Need to Know
Using Cognates with ELLs
Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners (with related videos from Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski)

Articles in the content areas

Opportunities and Challenges for ELLs in the Science Inquiry Classroom (Part 1)
Communication and Language Strategies for the Science Inquiry Classroom (Part 2)
Primary Sources, the Library of Congress, and English Learners
Reading and Understanding Written Math Problems

Video: Using sentence frames with ELLs

ESOL specialist Sheila Majdi from Arlington, VA explains what a sentence frame is and how she might use this strategy with ELLs. Related discussion questions and resources accompany the video.

Video: Using sentence frames with ELLs

Family Resources and Outreach

Special Education and Your Child: FAQs for Multilingual Families in 14 languages

This tip sheet provides a basic overview to the special education process for multilingual families and is available in 14 different languages. You can also share this tip sheet with families from Colorín on the Go.

Getting Your First Grader Off to a Good Start: Bilingual Tips for Families

The leap from kindergarten to first grade is a big one, bringing new routines, expectations, and classroom schedules. Find practical tips on how to support your child during first grade in this bilingual article from Reading Rockets and Colorín Colorado, available in English and Spanish.

Books and Authors

Lotería

By: Karla Arenas Valenti
Illustrated by: Dana SanMar

Eleven-year-old Clara has been marked for la Lotería, and the stakes could not be higher. But Clara knows none of this. All she knows is that her young cousin Esteban has vanished, and she’ll do whatever it takes to save him. Does Clara have what it takes to shatter the game and choose a new path?

Stories for Fall: Changing Seasons and More!

These booklists feature all kinds of diverse stories for the autumn months: Autumn Stories Spooky Stories: Books for Kids 13th Street: Chapter Book Series by David Bowles Chills and Thrills: Spooky Stories for Teens Celebrating the Day of the Dead: Books for Kids

Read Across America: Reading Diverse Books All Year Long!

NEA’s latest Read Across America digital calendar of book recommendations and related resources for 2022-23 is now available. Each month highlights a theme and a related picture book, middle book, and YA book. All of the titles in the calendar include activity suggestions, questions for discussion or reflective writing, related resources, and more titles to try.
October's theme is "Fostering Belonging."

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