and Multicultural Literature that Promotes Academic and Personal Success for ELs National Association of Bilingual Education Annual Convention February 1315 2014 San Diego CA For Young Latino Readers An Image is Missing ID: 629851
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Cultural Mirrors Multilingual and Multicultural Literature that Promotes Academic and Personal Success for ELs
National Association of Bilingual Education Annual Convention
February 13-15, 2014; San Diego, CASlide2
For Young Latino Readers, An Image is Missing“Research on a direct link between cultural relevance in books and reading achievement at young ages is so far scant. And few academics or classroom teachers would argue that Latino children should read books only about Hispanic characters or families. But their relative absence troubles some education advocates
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“At
Bayard Taylor Elementary in Philadelphia, a school where three-quarters of the students are Latino, Kimberly Blake, a third-grade bilingual teacher, said she struggles to find books about Latino children that are “about normal, everyday people.”Slide3
My ResponseSlide4
What happens when our students’ languages & cultures are not valued in school?NJRP-Pablo’s StorySlide5
Beginning EL CharacteristicsHave little or no ability to: Understand spoken English used in academic and social settings
.
Speak
English
in academic and social settings
.
Use
the
English language to build foundational reading skills
.
Read
and
understand English used in academic and social contexts
.
Do they have L1 skills???????
See their assets!
Do they have life experiences???
See their assets!Slide6
The Role of L1The first type possesses first language proficiency.Native-like L1 learnersApply L1 rules as they learn EnglishThe second type has limited L1 proficiency.Do not have a firm grasp in both languages (K-2)Apply L2 rules when they use L1. Slide7
Cultural Mirrors, Bilingual Poetry
Latino in U.S. El SalvadorSlide8
Bilingual “Children’s” Books withMature Themes
Languages: Vietnamese Hmong Chinese (not Cambodian)Slide9
What Works with BeginnersListeningOpportunities for rich and varied experiencesSpeakingOne-on-one or small group (4 or less)
Reading
Mirrors life experiences
Promotes incidental connections
Writing
Integrating L1
Interactive writing
Multi-Genre Projects
Focusing on content not formatSlide10
Culturally relevant English novels with many R/W/L/S activities for support
Cultures: Mexican Japanese/Mexican KoreanSlide11
Intermediate ELs They have developed some degree of fluency in their writingRelatively large sight vocabulary and automaticity in readingCan speak English well enough to negotiate meaning in a discussion
group
Needs:
Develop
academic
vocabulary in English
S
ustained
reading in
English
Sustained reading in the L1
They need hook-books!Slide12
Role Models for Spanish/English Bilinguals https://read.amazon.com/?asin=B008RLJMK8
http://www.pinterest.com/drmstewart/l%C3%ADderesleaders-thematic-unit
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http://
www.thelearningpatio.com/biographiesbiografiacuteas.htmlSlide13Slide14
Return to Sender/Devolver al Remitente
Immigration, Deportation, Coyotes, Why do people come to America?Slide15
Literature Response Groups Go deeeeeeeep into the book and its themes, characters, and plotA student can use the L1 for support and discuss the book in L1 or L2Get kinesthetically involved: Notebooking
Allow ELs to be the experts on the themes even if they are not yet fluent in EnglishSlide16
English Novel with Relevant ThemesRead aloudThinkWrite
Pair
Share
EL might become the experts.
Experiencing the “new” is a universal experience.Slide17
Culturally Relevant Annotated BooksSlide18
Advanced ELsIn academic and social settings (with some support)Can understand grade-appropriate spoken EnglishParticipates comfortably in most conversations and academic discussionsHas enough vocabulary and command of the English language to write in a grade appropriate mannerCan read and understand grade-appropriate EnglishSlide19
Why read online?ELs are already onlineHigher engagementMulti-mediaAudio and visualCommunity of readersSocial mediaShare culture and ideasSlide20
Culturally Relevant Online TextInternational Children’s Digital LibraryExampleAdventures of a Nepali FrogSlide21
Culturally Relevant Online TextBlogs and wikisTravel destinations ConversationsSlide22
Example WebsitesInteractive news storieshttp://literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.htmlInternational Children’s Digital Libraryhttp://en.childrenslibrary.org/Student conversationshttp://coasttocoast.pbworks.com/w/page/15273075/Conversations
Digital storytelling
http://nativehealth.org/gallery/video/view/93Slide23
Strategies for online reading(similar to print reading)PreviewPrior knowledgeKey wordsBolded words or sectionsPre-teach/preview vocabularyPair advanced with advanced high or bilingual classmatesSlide24
Advanced High ELsLiterature circles that differentiate for ability, culture, gender, genre, and interests.Book PassPoetry ResponsesReader’s TheaterSlide25
Advanced High ELsBook PairingsSlide26
Culturally Relevant LiteraturePlaces to find diverse adolescent/YA literature:Arab American Book AwardsAsian Pacific American Awards for LiteratureNotable Books for a Global Society
Pura
Belpré
Awards
Skipping Stones Honor Awards
Tomás
Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Awards
Worlds of Words (wowlit.org)Slide27
Connect with us!Slides at MaryAmandaStewart.com@DrMandyStewart MStewart7@twu.eduSpeak American: Be Multilingual http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/Feb/12/speak-american-be-multilingual/