Book bridges for ESL students : using young adult and children's literature to teach ESL / Suzanne Reid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reid, Suzanne Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Young adult literature--Study and teaching.

Young adult literature.

Children's literature--Study and teaching.

Children's literature.

Young adults--Books and reading.

Young adults.

Children--Books and reading.

Children.

Genre:

Young adult works.

Physical Description:

iii, 136 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002.

Summary:

Books written for children or teens can serve as a valuable teaching tool for language-attractive illustrations and easy vocabulary deal with familiar situations, so that language is acquired easily and the students maintain a high degree of interest. Book Bridges is a complete teaching resource, replete with activities, suggested materials for classroom use, and lesson plans. Reid has carefully reviewed and recommended dozens of audience-appropriate books, for which she provides practice exercises and thought-provoking assignments. Lesson plans address the needs of an entire class or can be tailored for the small group or individual tutoring session. Every teacher needs this guide in his or her teacher's toolbox!

Contents:

1 First Encounters 1

2 Literature in the ESL Classroom: A Rationale 11

3 Multiple Passes 21

4 Using Picture Books for Basic-Level Learners 35

5 Teaching History 49

6 Teaching Science and Math 67

7 Focus on Multicultural Themes 81

8 When Most Students Don't Speak English 95

9 Special Populations 107.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-129) and index.

ISBN:

0810842130

OCLC:

48140502