What is Colorin Colorado?
Colorín Colorado is the premier national website serving educators and families of English language learners (ELLs) in Grades PreK-12. Colorín Colorado has been providing free research-based information, activities, and advice to parents, schools, and communities around the country for more than a decade.
What resources are available for ELL students?
ESL/ELL Interactive Websites for Learning
- Starfall. Great early-literacy practice for English Language Learners.
- Learn English Using Online Resources.
- English Media Lab Homepage.
- American English Resources.
- International Children’s Digital Library.
- ESL Videos.
- ManyThings.org ESL Videos.
- LearnEnglish Kids.
What is the purpose of Ell?
However, at the heart of ELL stands the same goal — to prepare students to speak English as quickly and proficiently as possible. The objective is so students can not only excel in academics, but they can also partake in social activities and have the ability to communicate with their peers and teachers.
How do I tutor an ell?
6 Essential Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
- Cultivate Relationships and Be Culturally Responsive.
- Teach Language Skills Across the Curriculum.
- Emphasize Productive Language.
- Speak Slowly—and Increase Your Wait Time.
- Differentiate—and Use Multiple Modalities.
Are ESL and ELL the same?
English language learner (ELL) refers to a student who is age 5 or older and who is learning English as a second language. English as a second language (ESL) is an approach in which students who are not native English speakers are mainly taught in English.
What is the difference between ELL and ESL?
What are five English words that were borrowed from Spanish?
Animals
- alligator — el lagarto (“the lizard”)
- armadillo — “little armored one”
- barracuda — possibly from barraco (“snaggletooth”)
- bronco — “rough”
- burro — “donkey”
- cockroach — anglicization of cucaracha.
- mosquito — literally, “little fly”
- mustang — mustango, from mesteño (“untamed”)