Reading+Materials+for+ESL+Students


 * [[image:thumbs-up.jpg width="150" height="154" align="left"]]Great Materials for Promoting ESL Readers

As teachers, we must always evaluate materials for our students. As an ESL teacher, we need to find appropriate instructional materials for teaching Reading. Please click on the link below to see the rubric that was used to evaluate these materials. ** instruction. //** __Scott Foresman Take a Closer Look__ || **//Children’s Literature //** __Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten __ || **//Non-Fiction //** __At the Zoo __ ||
 * // All of these selections are rated highly appropriate for ESL Reading
 * **//Basal Reader//**
 * __Age/Profiencey Level ____of students__

First Grade ESL Beginner or Intermediate || __Age/Profiencey Level of students __

Kindergarten ESL Beginner or Intermediate || __Age/Profiencey Level ____of students__

Kindergarten ESL Beginner or Intermediate ||
 * __Rationale __

-varied genres of short stories in book -vivid illustrations and photographs -higher level thinking for discussion questions -links to grammar and writing activities

__ Type of Lessons: __

-Whole group reading -Small group guided reading || __Rationale __

-rhyming text -great illustrations -interesting story to relate to prior experiences

__Type of Lessons: __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">-Read Aloud -Shared Reading -Phonemic Awareness || __<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Rationale __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">-Level 1 reader (for beginning readers) -text strongly supported by illustrations -big, easy to follow print

__<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Type of Lessons: __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">-Small Group Guided Reading -Science vocabulary ||
 * __<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Activities and Strategies __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">-after reading whole group, partner students to re-tell the selected story

-students choose a story to re-tell with puppets

-set up a learning station with magnifying glasses, microscope, etc. to encourage students to “Take a Closer Look” at small objects || __<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Activities and Strategies __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">-read the book to the students a 2nd time, leaving off the end of each line for them to orally supply the rhyming word

-writing activity about their first day of school

-play a vocabulary game, naming objects in the classroom

-compare the illustrations in the book focusing on the classroom before and after it is ready || __<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Activities and Strategies __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">-give students individual pointers to practice tracking print

-use sticky notes to cover the words and focus on learning the names of the animals

-after students are familiar with the pictures, use sticky notes to cover the picture and they supply the word

-set up a learning station with animal books, puzzles, and picture/word cards ||

__** References: **__

//Scott foresman reading-take a closer look//. (2000). Glenview, Illinois: Addison-Wesley Educational Publisher, Inc.

Slate, J. (1996). //Miss bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten//. New York, NY: Puffin Books.

Randell, B., Giles, J., & Smith, A. (1996). //At the Zoo//. Barrington, IL: Rigby.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">If you need further assistance, please contact me at dana.westveer@mnps.org or at 615-847-7317, ext, 100