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Good teaching can be the difference between success and failure for a young reader, especially one who is learning to read in English as a second language. All teachers need to have a large repertoire of methods and strategies at their fingertips if they are to help their students develop the reading and writing skills that will allow them to become successful learners. The articles in this section offer a variety of strategies that cover all components of reading instruction, as well as information on how to design an effective reading program.

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Bilingual Students With Disabilities Get Special Help

By: Mary Ann Zehr (2001)

There are many children who are eligible for both special education and English as a Second Language instruction, but few models for how to serve these children well. Learn about a program in Clark County, Nevada in which dually trained teachers provide overlapping instruction to meet both these needs.

Effective Reading Instruction for Struggling Spanish-Speaking Readers: A Combination of Two Literatures

By: Roxanne F. Hudson and Stephen W. Smith (2001)

Learning to read in a new language involves different skills than learning to speak. Here's how teachers can make sure ELLs are getting solid reading instruction.

Context Counts in Second Language Learning

By: Aida Walqui (2000)

Learning a second language is hard, but it can be made easier when the teacher knows a bit about the similarities between the first and second languages, and can successfully motivate students.

Teaching English Language Learners

By: Learning First Alliance (1998)

Children who are learning English as a second language have been taught to read both with and without using their native language as a base for learning. Research gives us some insight into what works with English language learners.

Research Agenda: Reading Among Children for Whom English is the Second Language

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

Research suggests that reading instruction in a child's first language has a positive effect on literacy development in both languages. Ideas for further research on teaching English language learners to read are included.

Recommendations for Teaching Reading to LEP Students

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

Researchers recommend learning to speak a new language before learning to read it, since spoken language familiarizes newcomers with new word patterns and sounds.

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