Over over 60% of he English words have Greek or Latin roots. This short video explains ways in which we can figure out words based on knowledge of Latin and Greek roots.
English for Spanish Speakers
I am re-posting our class resource about the 10 Pronunciation Mistakes Spanish Speakers Make.
Articulation Errors and Second Language Learners
Educators working with ELL students are often faced with the question of whether certain learning difficulties are due to second language acquisition or if there is indeed a case for learning difference. This article looks at a method for analyzing articulation errors in second language learners.
Using Phonemes in the Classroom
Understanding how phonemes work is an important task for language arts and ELL teachers. The article “Using Phonemes in the Classroom” gives some practical ideas of how to apply linguistic knowledge in the classroom using cards and songs.
Language or Dialect
What is the difference between language and dialect?
Social and Academic Language
Academic Language and ELLs : What Teachers Need to Know is a great article from Colorin Colorado that explains the difference between social and academic language. ELL teachers can compare similar contexts and writing about them using a table, they can teach cognates and teach usage of signal words.
Linguistics and Identity
Learning more about the importance of socio-linguistics, I came about this article published by Stanford – “The Power of Language – How Words Shape People, Culture”.
The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain
Theories that purport the importance of bilingualism for the brain have now become commonly accepted. Research ranges from suggesting that bilingualism improves focus and protects from Alzheimer’s to claims that bilinguals have higher IQ than speakers of only one native language. It is important to use this research in order to motivate bilingual students in the classroom and enhance their sense of accomplishment and worth that in turns will increase their academic achievement.
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