Skills of ELLs
Introduction
Students enter our classrooms with their own identities; a variety of knowledge and
experiences; already having developed ways to listen and speak; and, in some cases, having
learned to read and write in their first languages. All of this plays a part in their literacy
development. As teachers, we need to acknowledge this and find strategies that will best help
our students in the development of their literacy skills.
References
Boyles, N. N. (2012). That’s a Great Answer! Teaching Literature-Response Strategies to
Elementary, ELL, and Struggling Readers. North Mankato, MN: Capstone Professional.
Haley, M. H., & Austin, T. Y. (2014). Content-Based Second Language Teaching and Learning: An
Interactive Approach (2nd edition). Toronto, ON: Pearson.
Robertson, Kristina. “Increasing ELL Student Reading Comprehension with Non-Fiction Text.”
Reading Rockets, WETA Public Broadcasting, 24 Aug. 2017.