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Moses, Lindsey; Busetti-Frevert, Rachel; Pritchard, Rachael – Reading Teacher, 2015
This article includes discussion about a formative study in which inquiry was used as ESL instruction for second-grade emerging bilinguals. Drawing on the literature and research surrounding English learners, comprehension, informational text and inquiry, the teachers and researcher integrated comprehension strategy instruction with inquiry and…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Bilingual Students, English (Second Language), English Language Learners
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Hadaway, Nancy L.; Vardell, Sylvia M.; Young, Terrell A. – Reading Teacher, 2001
Discusses the importance of providing opportunities for ongoing oral language development for all students, the particular needs of children learning English as a second language, and the unique appropriateness of poetry as a vehicle for providing practice and pleasure in oral language skill development. Notes that poetry provides a relaxed and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Oral Language, Poetry