One’s native language is a foundation for future leaning. If we think of language development as the concrete foundation of a building, it makes sense that it needs to be strong to sustain the stress of many tons of building materials that will be erected on top of it (Nieto, S., & Bode, P.,2008). As a Puerto Rican teacher, teaching in the United States to Spanish speakers and native English speakers it is important to know each students background, especially its culture and home language. Through the years, I have seen the struggle of many parents trying to work with their child at home. Luther, V. (2012) says that we must remember to show patience when students come to us with limited reading skills. Students learning English or Spanish often struggles because one of the reasons is support at home and in school. If at home or in school there are no connections towards what they are learning, the why is it useful and how they see the benefit of learning a new language it will begin achievement gaps.
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First, related to the native English speakers, they receive half an hour each day of the week working on a program called Imagine Learning. This program allows students to work on listening skills and writing skills. Beside the program, the ELL specialist comes to the classrooms and work with them in small groups twice a week. In addition of the specialist of ELL, the homeroom teacher works with differentiating and the use of strategies and anchor charts to facilitate their
First, related to the native English speakers, they receive half an hour each day of the week working on a program called Imagine Learning. This program allows students to work on listening skills and writing skills. Beside the program, the ELL specialist comes to the classrooms and work with them in small groups twice a week. In addition of the specialist of ELL, the homeroom teacher works with differentiating and the use of strategies and anchor charts to facilitate their