Author(s): Sherrill B Flora
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 96
Publisher: Key Education
Language: English
Date Published: 2005-04-15
Dimensions: 208.3 x 274.3 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: United States
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

Educators working with young children are experiencing a significant increase in the number of English Language Learners (ELL) enrolled in their classrooms. The United States census estimates that there are approximately thirteen million children from preschool through age 18 who do not speak English as their first language. These children represent over 400 different languages spoken in today's schools. In the last ten years, the number of students learning English as a new language in the United States has increased by seventy-two percent and nearly half of all teachers in public schools now teach at least one student with limited proficiency in EnglishAs a result of this incredible increase, teachers are in need of targeted resource materials that promote language and vocabulary development. Building Essential Vocabulary is an easy-to-use resource that provides teachers with over 400 reproducible photo cards, games, and activities that can be used to teach vocabulary in any language. The cards and games can be inexpensively reproduced and used for classroom "English" activities, while additional photo card sets can be copied and sent home with the children for "home" language learningAll of the activities provided in Building Essential Vocabulary are effective for all children, whether they are learning a first, second, or even a third language. All the photo cards, games, and activities are meant to provide exciting, entertaining, and purposeful experiences that will increase vocabulary and the awareness of concepts that are required for effective communication