Literacy+and+ESL

=Literacy and ESL=

Building our child's literacy is important. It will ensure that his or her vocabulary grows and language skills are superior. Please read the following parent newsletter for tips on how to improve your child's literacy skills.
 * For Parents**

** We as teachers know the importance of literacy and oral language development. Please see the links below for more information pertaining to those subjects.
 * For Teachers

[|Issues in Literacy Development] Visit this website to see various resources related to research regarding literacy development.

[|Colorín Colorado] This webpage talks about oral language development for beginners.

[|ESL Reading Lesson- Emotions] Here's a handout you can use with students that involves emotions.
 * Teaching Tools**

[|Oral Language Development Across the Curriculum] Here's a detailed article that discusses oral language development in the K-12 setting.
 * Informational Article**

** //Eragon// by Christopher Paulini When a young boy named Eragon finds a stone, he carries it home. Once it hatches and reveals a baby dragon, he realizes all too late that it was an egg. He is now bestowed with the responsibility of raising the dragon and using her for the good of his people. Now that he has the dragon, he is the only hope for fighting against the evil ruler Galbatorix. This book is appropriate for intermediate to advanced ESL students at the high school level.
 * Suggested Literature

__Contact Information__ Steven Robinson sbrobinson85@gmail.com