Uncategorized ALERT! FALSE ABC ASSUMPTIONS 10 Apr 2018 Some well-intentioned combinations can back-fire. Merging ABCs with English learning appears to be a good idea, but is it? No studies have been done to prove it can be done…
Latino Literacy… LEARNING ABCs NAMES CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT 6 Apr 20186 Apr 2018 The first important task for young children begins with learning the names of objects all around them. It is a big world with many names to learn. At home, mother…
Uncategorized Simplifying Early Latino Literacy 28 Feb 2018 “Early-Childhood Research Is Out of Touch”—that is the problem or so the aforementioned title in the Education Week article states. What is the answer? PHONICS FOR LATINOS – ABCs in…
Uncategorized Good ABC News for Latino Readers 16 Feb 2018 Bilingual teachers are not necessary to counteract today's Latinos low ABC progress. Instead introduce PAN-AMERICAN ABCs (SPAN/ENGLISH) pictures, "A is for AIRPLANE/avion", "B is for BOAT/barco" into your phonics program.…
Latino Literacy… ABC Cultural Awareness for Latino Kdgrs, Span/Eng ABC Examples: B is for BOAT/barco, T is for TURTLE/tortuga 30 Jan 20187 Feb 2018 To bypass the usual second language ABC mix-ups, “A is for APPLE/manzana”, display PAN-AMERICAN (SPAN/ENGLISH) ABCs pictures, “A is for AIRPLANE/avion”. There is no room for second language confusion. Both…
Latino Literacy… SPAN/ENGL 23 Jan 201816 Feb 2018 Language facts! Suppose teachers as well as students knew how similar English and Spanish languages are? How many Spanish and English letter sounds are actually shared? How many English letter…
Latino Literacy… About Assessments 19 Jan 201816 Feb 2018 A successful phonics program is underway when teachers can distinguish which are the students’ known and unknown letter sounds. Then teachers focus on unfamiliar letter sounds and pass over the…
Uncategorized We Can’t Keep Doing The Same Thing 27 Dec 201716 Feb 2018 Traditional ABC examples, "A is for APPLE/manzana," do not work for Latino kindergartners from Spanish speaking homes, it could be perceived as "A is for manzana." Continuing to use these…
Latino Literacy… About Them – “They’ve Got to Grow Into It” 14 Dec 201716 Feb 2018 Bilingual Hispanic kindergartners do not automatically read pictures silently in their second language, English. The students may not understand what "apple" means, but the general outlook in education is to…
Latino Literacy ABCs Should Outrun ESL Intrusions 7 Dec 201716 Feb 2018 Currently Latino kindergartners are caught between learning the ABCs and ESL. The winner seems to be ESL. “They have to learn English” is the common refrain expressed all around. The…
