Supporting Students' Languages: Recommended Resources

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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