ShelteredContent-Teaching English Learners with Diverse Abilities
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This book I received a lot of good information for my class.  It is a book to keep and refer back for informtion while teaching.  I would refer this book to any one that wants to teach with English Learners
3229825
Using to work with a student from another country....speaks English well, but does not always understand some of our idioms, expressions, etc.  It's just one of the resources I am using, and it has been helpful.
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I have found that Read and Understand Stories and Activities is a wonderful resource for English Language Learners. The stories are simple and the pictures provide a great way to introduce vocabulary. Inside the book, there are 23 mini books (four pages each - they can be cut apart and stapled together or just left as is) and then there are several pages of activities to accompany the mini book. Some of the activities may seem too simple but I find them to be perfect for children who are learning English.

While this book may be a great resource for teachers, I would also recommend this book to parents of ELLs when they want to help their child work on English activities at home.

The teacher or parent can have the child talk about the story, identify objects in the pictures, make connections, use inferring, learn vowel sounds, word families, opportunities for writing, etc. While this book alone is not enough to be a curriculum, it does make an excellent supplement to what you may  be teaching the child.

The pages are perforated and are semi easy to remove. You do need to be careful because sometimes you may end up ripping the mini book or activity pages in an attempt to remove them. I would recommend that teachers or parents make photocopies of the pages so that they can be used with different children or used to repeat a lesson.

Also, while this book says it's for children who are in first grade, kindergarten students could also benefit from reading the first few mini books in the beginning of the book. Second grade students could find the last few mini books to be helpful.

Definitely use the Look inside the book feature to see a sample mini book and activity pages.
4682127
This is a great resources for educators who want to teach English as a Second Language! It is very practical and has great techniques.
4772360
I volunteer in an ESL program in AZ and have found this book very useful in several ways. The book is divided into topics (ie Finding a hotel, Let's order some food, etc.) and the vocabulary is often introduced in a short English story with 'difficult' words translated into Spanish below. As a non-Spanish speaker, this has helped me to be able to nod my head when students are discussing the meaning of a new English word amongst themselves. There are many pictures in the book to accompany new vocabulary. The majority of the exercises are done in English without translations provided. The directions, however, are given in Spanish. Although it is not a text we use in class, it has been helpful for creating additional activities and I would quickly recommend it to any student looking for support materials for independent practice.
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This was a great addition to the sources I use to tutor my adult ESL students. They enjoy the stories and follow up activities. It makes for a good lesson.
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This book is great.  Lots of ideas and different ways to elicit language and build vocabulary.  I have a population of students that is culturally diverse and not necessarily Spanish speaking, but this still works.  I really appreciate the variety of activities and the structure of the activities.
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This is a story about a primitive community of strange looking creatures called the Mukies.  Their stocky bodies were covered with coarse spiky hair.  Slow and deliberate in their movements they were optimistic, quick witted, and caring in their nature.

Dr. Bohlken has written these eight delightful stories to augment reading and listening skills.  The Mukies faced many of the same problems we face in our contemporary society.  The purpose of these stories is to help the reader and the listener to better understand themselves through the experiences and adventures of the Mukies.

The topic chosen for of each of the eight stories is intended to develop insight into a specific character value.  This theme is presented at the beginning of each chapter as a guideline in presenting the teaching objective.  These topics include lessons on: problem solving, self esteem, relationships, mutual respect, guilt, prejudice, acceptance, and dealing with violence.

The thought provoking questions used throughout the narrative are to be used as conversation starters as the children learn to express their ideas, opinions and experiences, as well as listen to those of their family or classmates.

At the end of each chapter are more questions for review and discussion and suggested activities to create and stimulate mutual understanding.

 Dr. Robert Bohlken has combined his skills as an educator, consultant, speaker, and writer to produce this delightful resource for children ages four through eight.  The character illustrations created by Michele Veasey add immensely to the reading and listening enjoyment.

This is a wonderful interactive book for the home or the classroom. It becomes a unique experience for every reader, listener, and participant; parent, teacher and child.
1625094
This book is a great source for both mainstream teachers and TESOL teachers.  It helps in teaching all kinds of students.  Very helpful!
948858
This is a great book for all audience to improve English fundamental which most of our k-12 are not focusing on.  The book's layout is very easy to follow and provides progressive content.
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As a full time educator, this book is an excellent resource! I work with all grade levels and this book provided me with plenty of information to determine the reading level of my students.  Also, the author provides tips for helping students increase their reading comprehension skills.  I have noticed that many student struggle with reading comprehension and this book is a resource that I will continue to use.
4224130
Great resource to use with small groups or tutoring. I teach 8th grade and work with some students who have spelling deficiencies. They are able to sort the words and then generate their own spelling patterns and rules. They also enjoy the discussions about word origins.
4820999
A exceptionally well organized book with great examples. This book makes it so much easier for English learners.
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As a speech-language pathologist, Brave Champs was a great activity to target "wh"/"who" questions. My students enjoyed this fun and interactive way to work on their goals during therapy sessions!
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This is an excellent resource guide for language art and reading teachers.  It provides research based lessons and strategies for teaching reading in two pertinent content areas, i.e., science and social studies.  The book makes it easy for teachers to apply the lessons to state standards and learning objectives.  Each lesson includes the strategy, its purpose, materials needed, time frame for teaching, presentation guidelines, after reading strategies, and follow up exercises.  Each lesson in the book is organized using a three-part learning framework, i.e., before reading, during reading, and after reading.  It contains graphic organizers, semantic analysis matrixes, and other visual strategies.  This book is for use with middle school and high school students.  You will have to modify the lessons for remedial students, ELL students, and students with disabilities.
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This is a wonderful guide to the web especially for teachers of gifted students.  The topical organization of the book makes it easy for teachers to locate available resources in various areas including national organizations, student programs, lesson planning, independent study projects, and online classes.  Resources for children of all ages are included.  Each resource is presented along with a brief annotation highlighting that resource's materials and possibilities for classroom use.  Special sections are included containing web resources pertaining to each major academic content area, foreign language, fine arts and even service learning opportunities.  This is a must-have resource for teachers seeking to provide more computer-based learning for students or for teachers who want to have more resources available to them when planning curriculum and enrichment activities.
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I will be able to use this as tool for teaching English to students needing extra help.  Thank you very much.