Sep 15, 2017 | Bilingual, ELL, ESL, Literacy, Oral Language
By the time a child is 4 years old, how many words do you think he or she has heard at home? Two child psychologists, Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley, from the University of Kansas wanted to know exactly that, so they conducted a research study on oral language...
Sep 15, 2017 | Bilingual, ELL, ESL, Literacy, Oral Language
In Part 1 of Oral Language and Critical Listening Pieces of the Literacy Puzzle, we talked about how oral language is an important piece missing from many reading and writing programs. We also explained how GrapeSEED – with repeated exposure to songs, stories,...
Sep 15, 2017 | Bilingual, ELL, ESL, LEP, Literacy, Oral Language
A quick search on the Internet reveals many concerns with the Common Core, and the challenge it presents for English Language Learners (ELLs) and English as a Second Language (ESL) students is a big one. These students, along with other Limited English Proficiency...
Sep 15, 2017 | Bilingual, ELL, ESL, Literacy, Oral Language
It probably comes as no surprise to hear that there is a literacy crisis in the United States. Maybe you’ve read it in articles, heard it at a conference on education, or even have your own students struggling to learn the English language. But what does that really...
Sep 15, 2017 | ELL, English Learning, ESL, Limited English, Literacy, Neuroplasticity
Scientists now know that the brain is pliable like plastic and can continue to grow new cells throughout an individual’s lifetime. We have the power to remodel and improve our brains! Neurons are capable of connecting to other cells as they blaze new neural pathways...
