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Recognizing Language Disorders in Multilingual Children

Communication is a human right, in any and all languages. Children of all backgrounds start communicating from birth, though this communication looks and sounds...

Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall

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The New Free Voluntary Reading?

Kenneth S. Horowitz finds a parallel between the use of video games and Krashen’s theories of Free Voluntary Reading and Free Voluntary Surfing ESL teachers...

Adult Literacy XPRIZE Down to Five Finalists

XPRIZE—the global leader in designing and operating world-changing incentive competitions—and its sponsors, have awarded $100K to each of the five finalist teams in the...

Reading for Number One

Bruce B. Brown examines how independent reading can transform the oute to English language acquisition Whether in the elementary grades or adults in higher education,...

Reading Illustrated Story Books ‘Just Right’

A new study, “Goldilocks Effect? Illustrated Story Format Seems ‘Just Right’ and Animation ‘Too...

Literacy as a 21st- Century Survival Skill

Brooke Foged and Jenny Hammock share their insights into fighting generational illiteracy with...

Stamina in Silent Reading

Elfrieda H. Hiebert offers literacy advice In all likelihood, you are reading these words silently. Silent reading is the mode in which adults typically read....

Making Connections That Count

Roberto Rivera explores the vital connection between social and cultural competence—for both students and teachers My father is from Nicaragua, and when I was growing...

States’ Commitment to English Learners Examined

Two reports have been submitted to the U.S. Department of Education which examine the...

Writing By Example

Isabel Haller-Gryc recommends using mentor texts to scaffold writing for English learners Writing is a struggle for many people, but it is especially difficult for...

Access to Books Improves Learning

Yet another study has shown that increasing access to books improves student outcomes “Reaching Families Where They Are: Examining an Innovative Book Distribution Program,” published...

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Bilinguals Single Out Second Language While Reading

Reading and speaking in a second language can be difficult, especially when the second...

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