Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Ed Extras
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Playing with Word Sounds: Stretch and Shorten
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Use a PEER When You Read Aloud
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All Ed Extras
Playing with Word Sounds: Stretch and Shorten
In English |
In Spanish |
Use a PEER When You Read Aloud
In English |
In Spanish |
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Math and Literacy for Preschoolers
In English |
In Spanish |
Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night
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In Spanish |
Back to School, for Parents!
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In Spanish |
Building Your Child’s Vocabulary
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In Spanish |
The Night Before the Museum
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In Spanish |
Grocery Store Literacy for Preschoolers
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In Spanish |
Grocery Store Literacy
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In Spanish |
Rediscover Your Public Library
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In Spanish |
Successful Transition to Kindergarten for Learners Who May Be at Risk for Learning Disabilities
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In Spanish |
Reading for Meaning with Your Child
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In Spanish |
A Fresh Look at Your Home Library
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In Spanish |
Playing with Words
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In Spanish |
Handwriting: What's Normal, What's Not
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In Spanish |
Healthy Hearing
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In Spanish |
Creating a Home Library
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In Spanish |
Summer Learning, Side-by-Side
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In Spanish |
The Role of Fathers in Their Child's Literacy Development: Pre-K
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In Spanish |
The Role of Fathers in Their Child's Literacy Development: K-3
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In Spanish |
Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?
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In Spanish |
Preparing Your Child for Testing
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In Spanish |
Developing Writing and Spelling at Home: Pre-K
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Developing Writing and Spelling at Home: K-3
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In Spanish |
Making Reading Relevant: Read, Learn, and Do! (K-3)
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Making Reading Relevant: Read, Learn, and Do! (Pre-K)
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New Year's Resolution: Help Your Kids Do Well in School This Year
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Start the New Year Off Right: Resolve to Raise a Reader!
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Creating Learning Traditions
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Learning That's Hands-On Holiday Fun (Pre-K)
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The Parent-Teacher Conference (Pre-K)
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In Spanish |
The Parent-Teacher Conference
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Beginning Readers: Look! I Can Read This!
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Emergent Readers: Look! That's My Letter!
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Easing Into Preschool
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In Spanish |
Easing Back Into School
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Use Summer Fun to Build Background Knowledge
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In Spanish |
Talking Counts!
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Take a Break, but Bring a Book!
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In Spanish |
Recognizing Reading Problems
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In Spanish |
Nursery Rhymes: Not Just for Babies!
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In Spanish |
Finding and Sharing Great Kids’ Books
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In Spanish |
Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension
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In Spanish |
Ready to Read
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In Spanish |
New Year's Resolution: Help Your Kids Do Great in School
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In Spanish |
Common Signs of Dyslexia
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In Spanish |
Writing and Spelling Ideas to Use with Kids
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