More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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My favorite teaching strategy to implement into my ESOL curriculum is the use of realia. Realia helps English language learners gain real-life information about vocabulary, concepts, and topics.
Since I teach students in kindergarten, I believe creating a unit
based around dramatic play can serve several different purposes. Not only can I use these materials to teach a variety of reading and math standards, I can also teach many social studies concepts. Learning the names and functions of dinnerware, how to set a table, healthy food choices, and family member names and roles are a just a few topics I plan to teach with the donated dollhouse furniture, puzzles, and kitchen materials.
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My favorite teaching strategy to implement into my ESOL curriculum is the use of realia. Realia helps English language learners gain real-life information about vocabulary, concepts, and topics.
Since I teach students in kindergarten, I believe creating a unit
based around dramatic play can serve several different purposes. Not only can I use these materials to teach a variety of reading and math standards, I can also teach many social studies concepts. Learning the names and functions of dinnerware, how to set a table, healthy food choices, and family member names and roles are a just a few topics I plan to teach with the donated dollhouse furniture, puzzles, and kitchen materials.