Teaching ELLs to Read
Strategies to Meet the Common Core, K-5
By Paul Boyd-Batstone | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
In this essential book from ELL-expert Paul Boyd-Batstone, you’ll find out how to teach reading while keeping in mind the unique needs of English language learners. You’ll learn best practices and differentiated strategies for each domain of the Common Core Foundational Reading Skills, including print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency.
Topics covered include:
- Ideas for using contextual support to help ELLs climb the staircase of complexity;
- How to teach print concepts, such as noting word separation and using punctuation;
- Strategies for teaching phonological awareness, including distinguishing vowel sounds and blending sounds;
- Ways to teach phonics and word recognition using informational and literary texts; and
- Exemplary ideas for teaching fluency, such as through poetry, drama, and digital media.
The book is filled with ready-to-use activities and complete lesson plans that address selected CCSS performance tasks at each grade level. These lesson plans demonstrate how to differentiate instruction based on your ELLs’ reading level. The book also includes performance-level descriptors, rubrics, and templates, available for free download from our website at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138017696.
Editions of Teaching ELLs to Read
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317702009
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317702016
Read an Excerpt
In this essential book from ELL-expert Paul Boyd-Batstone, you’ll find out how to teach reading while keeping in mind the unique needs of English language learners. You’ll learn best practices and differentiated strategies for each domain of the Common Core Foundational Reading Skills, including print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency.
Topics covered include:
- Ideas for using contextual support to help ELLs climb the staircase of complexity;
- How to teach print concepts, such as noting word separation and using punctuation;
- Strategies for teaching phonological awareness, including distinguishing vowel sounds and blending sounds;
- Ways to teach phonics and word recognition using informational and literary texts; and
- Exemplary ideas for teaching fluency, such as through poetry, drama, and digital media.
The book is filled with ready-to-use activities and complete lesson plans that address selected CCSS performance tasks at each grade level. These lesson plans demonstrate how to differentiate instruction based on your ELLs’ reading level. The book also includes performance-level descriptors, rubrics, and templates, available for free download from our website at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138017696.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Teaching ELLs to Read about?
In this essential book from ELL-expert Paul Boyd-Batstone, you’ll find out how to teach reading while keeping in mind the unique needs of English language learners. You’ll learn best practices and differentiated strategies for each domain of the Common Core Foundational Reading Skills, including print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency.
Topics covered include:
- Ideas for using contextual support to help ELLs climb the staircase of complexity;
- How to teach print concepts, such as noting word separation and using punctuation;
- Strategies for teaching phonological awareness, including distinguishing vowel sounds and blending sounds;
- Ways to teach phonics and word recognition using informational and literary texts; and
- Exemplary ideas for teaching fluency, such as through poetry, drama, and digital media.
The book is filled with ready-to-use activities and complete lesson plans that address selected CCSS performance tasks at each grade level. These lesson plans demonstrate how to differentiate instruction based on your ELLs’ reading level. The book also includes performance-level descriptors, rubrics, and templates, available for free download from our website at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138017696.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Teaching ELLs to Read?
Language and Linguistics > Linguistics > Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics > Bilingualism and multilingualism
Where can I read a sample of Teaching ELLs to Read?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317702009
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Teaching ELLs to Read?
Paul Boyd-Batstone
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Teaching ELLs to Read is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317702009) and pdf(ISBN 9781317702016)