Supporting Students' Languages: Recommended Resources

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The languages that students speak are one of their most valuable assets. The following videos, articles, tip sheets and other resources offer ideas for how to support students' languages in school and beyond.

Supporting Students' Home Languages

Principal Nathaniel Provencio: The gifts that ELLs bring to school
ELD Director Rose Aldubaily: Using students' first language as a resource
Dr. Jessica Panfil: Answering parent questions about learning in two languages
Making a Case for Supporting Students' Home Languages
What I Remember About Being an English Learner
Sean Pang: What It Feels Like to Be an ELL

Using Cognates with ELLs

These videos explain the value of using cognates with English language learners. See more in our Cognates Strategy.

Using cognates to teach vocabulary
Grade level: K-3 4-6 7-9 10-12
How cognates can help ELLs
Teacher Alejandra Rojas: Why cognates are your "best friend" in math class

How Families Can Support Their Home Languages

These videos are available in multiple languages. You can see those videos in our Multilingual Video Series section.

Family Literacy Tips: Reading to Your Children in Your Home Language
Henry Sales, Mam Educator: Hold on to Your Mam Language
Henry Sales, Mam Educator: Indigenous Families' Rights to Translated Information from Schools

English

Being Bilingual Is a Superpower: Tips to Support Language and Literacy at Home

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