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Preschool for ELLs: Family Involvement Dr. Palacios describes ways to make ELL families feel welcome in the preschool setting and suggests literacy activities that parents can try at home.
Stopping the Slump The national organization BELL partners with schools in urban communities to provide structured summer programs that mix academics with enrichment activities.
The Home Front Parent Wendy Bostic knows that taking a vacation from school doesn’t have to be a vacation from learning.
Using realia to build background knowledge Ali Nava describes the “realia” activity focused on tortillas and some of the items she brought into the classroom for the lesson.
A new kind of fairytale Shana Sterkin’s students move away from the basic Cinderella story, crafting a new kind of fairy tale.
QAR (Question-Answer Relationships) A teacher models the Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) comprehension strategy.
Building background knowledge in the summer Dr. Frey shares ways that kids can have enriching free or low-cost summer learning experiences.
The power of semantic mapping Semantic mapping activates one’s schema, visually shows the connection between various things, and helps students organize their writing.
