Connecting Classroom to Learning at Home: Supporting ELs to Develop Academic Vocabulary (REL West)
This video demonstrates how educators, families, and caregivers partnered to prepare transitional kindergarten children for classroom lessons on sequential language and then extend this learning using two fun and engaging activity sheets: Asking and Answering Questions About a Story and Making a Meal Together. This is one of three videos on the English Learner Family Caregiver Activities resources page [https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/...] showcasing how classroom lessons and home activities can incorporate recommendations from the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School [https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeG...].
Chapters
• 0:00 Introduction to the Family and Caregiver Activities
• 1:35 What you’ll learn in this video
• 2:33 Family video 1
• 8:31 Classroom video
• 13:17 Family video 2
• 17:09 Tips, strategies, and resources
Related Resources:
-Educator’s Guide for Family and Caregiver Activities for Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School Practice Guide [https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/w...]
-Family and Caregiver Activity: Supporting Young English Learners Through Asking and Answering Questions About a Story [https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/w...]
-Family and Caregiver Activity: Supporting Young English Learners While Making a Meal Together [https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/w...]
This recording was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0012 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West at WestEd. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.