Concepts for Reading and Writing

When teaching reading and writing to ELL students it is important to teach comprehension. When you read, you need pre reading, reading, and post reading activities. You can do this by doing picture walks, making predictions, or introducing challenging words. This helps the ELL develop meaning from the text as well as teaches them to think and predict. When it comes to writing, you can incorporate it into reading. My article talked about working with recipes. Recipes are a procedural text and it is a great way to introduce writing. Another simple way an ELL can write is keeping a journal. After a weekend, have them free write about thier weekend; the key is to make it meaningful to them.

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Teaching ELL: Reading and Writing Strategies