In my experience with my children learning language can be …show more content…
I found out that almost all resources agreed that Olathe district is the best for ELL students.We moved to Olathe, I found a school near my house. I went to the school with my children to meet the principal. We talked for a bit and he asked if we were citizens. After explaining our situation he asked for our papers and passed them along to the district. The district responded quickly and my children were able to transfer to a school that had a great ELL program. I thought the program was mainly based around helping Arab students, but then I learned that the program had students from all races and backgrounds. On the first day of school the program coordinators tested my children to figure out what level they are on in reading, listening, and …show more content…
Summer school is offered for the month of June and mainly focuses on reading. Reading is the foundation of language. Children are able to pick up grammar and writing skills by reading, which speaking follows. I am really impressed with how this school is able to teach children. They work efficiently and make sure that all students receive help. My children began to learning much more quickly and easily as time went on. The support they received from their teacher was exactly what they needed. The school district was able to divide students in some things based on their level. This way was very helpful because it allowed for my children to feel comfortable and receive the attention they needed to be able to do well in school. I really like the idea of having different levels for readers. Group reading can be made much easier when working based on a student’s level or