What I Remember About Being an English Learner

Areli Schermerhorn is a peer evaluator for the Syracuse City School District. In this interview, she remembers coming to Seneca County, New York from Puerto Rico and her experiences as an English learner.

Photographs of children from around the world
By: Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano, Sesame Street's beloved character Maria, brings warmth and wit to this timely picture book that looks across cultures and generations to celebrate what unites us, wherever we come from.

Young girl in front of other girls who are playing
By: Sandra Niebuhr-Siebert
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At Mina's kindergarten she listens to stories, songs and chatter in an unfamiliar language. She tries out sounds that roar in her throat and tickle her tongue until the new words feel like her own.

Hawaiian family together
By: Ilima Loomis
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Join the family, or ohana, as they farm taro for poi to prepare for a traditional luau celebration with a poetic text in the style of The House That Jack Built

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