Beginning Vocabulary & Literacy Instruction in the ESL Classroom Elisabeth Bowman ESL Program Coordinator & Teacher Pontiac Middle School

Your Presenter Elisabeth Bowman BS Elementary Education (K-12 ESL), 2000 Ma Ed TESOL, 2008 Ma Curriculum & Instruction, 2013 Visited/taught in 17 different countries Currently: ESL Program Coordinator & Teacher at Pontiac Middle School

The Problem Large number of beginning and low intermediate English language learners Lack of phonics instruction in upper elementary and middle school Need to produce grade-level ability readers in very short time Students also struggling with new grapheme system

The Question Will intensive and direct phonics instruction help English language learners become better readers more quickly than the general English language development that has been provided to them in the past?

The Results Pre-intervention average growth: 82% Post-intervention average growth: year 1: 245% year 2: 336% year 3: to be added after June testing

The Intervention Self-developed word family based phonics instruction Review vowel sounds: short and long Read aloud books with target phonemic element signal (snap fingers) Decodable books Word work

The Word Families at Vce aw/au an/ad SH Kn ap/ag CH -tion og/op/ot TH eg/en/et WH ug/un/ut ST ig/ill/ip QU R-controlled oi/oy

The Books Reading A-Z Scholastic Word Family Tales & Readers Scholastic Word Family Mini-Storybook www.superteacherresources.com www.littlebooklane.com www.hubbardscupboard.org

The Activities Word Family Bonanzas Sort Cards: matching cards flashcards alphabetizing “Memory” games quick writes ***update hyperlink to the bundle

The Activities Bulletin Board: list words words from our books words the kids find transfer to a poster

The Activities Magnet Spelling Place picture strip on pan Use magnets to spell the word

The Activities Scrambled Words: Choose an egg Unscramble the letters Write the word next to the picture.

The Activities Match Up Boards: Slide in the cards Match the word to the picture with rubber bands Flip center card to check answers

The Activities Word Family Clip It Cards: Look at the picture Use a clothes pin to clip the word that matches

The Activities Spin, Spell, Sentence: Spin the CD Say the word, spell it and use it in a sentence. **add hyperlink to the CD templates when finished CD Spinner

The Activities Journal: draw a picture use the words in a sentence

Word Family Bonanza Worksheets cut & paste alphabetical order crossword cloze word search

Expansion / Review Muffin Tin Toss: Write the word families on wrappers Toss the button Say a word, spell it, and use it in a sentence.

Expansion / Review Folder Game: short a version in Word Family Bonanza roll the dice, move name, spell, and use the word for the picture on which you land

Expansion / Review Beach Ball Bat: Write the word families on the sections. Toss the ball. State, spell, & use a word for the section your thumb falls into.

Expansion / Review Body Boggle: Alphabet rug or tiles Call a word & students spell by jumping on the letters

Expansion / Review Jeopardy: Version for each Bonanza set (click pictures for hyperlink)

Organization Plastic Shoe Boxes: copies of the books sort cards magnet spell strips CD spinners Match It cards Bulletin board templates

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