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Logistics

Thank you for joining us today. We will start momentarily.

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  • The meeting will be recorded.
  • Use the raising hand function to let us know that you have a question or use Q&A /chat for relevant questions/comments.

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Servicio de intérprete de español

número de teléfono:

(‪US‬)‪+1 315-968-2409‬

Contraseña:384 329 168#‬

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Building Literacy at Home

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Presenters

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Jennifer Wu

EL TOSA/ TWDL Mandarin Coach

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Heather Viscia-King

EL TOSA

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Purpose of EL Parent Workshop Series

2020-2023 New Haven Unified School District Goal#1: College, Career, and Life Readiness Through Teaching and Learning

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All students will graduate prepared for college, career, and life where every student can choose how to become productive, responsible and successful global citizens.

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New Haven Unified School District English Learner Master Plan

Parent Involvement & Engagement

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  • Home/School Partnerships
  • Parent Training/Workshops

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Meeting Objectives

At the end of the meeting, participants will …

  • become familiar with strategies to build literacy skills with your English Learner students in English Language Arts and Social Studies.
  • become familiar with transference literacy skills between content courses.
  • become familiar with applications to build literacy skills at home.

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Agenda

  • Introduction to ELD Standards
  • English Language Arts Literacy Skills
  • Social Studies Literacy Skills
  • How to Apply Building Home Literacy Skills

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Logistics

Thank you for joining us today. We will start momentarily.

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  • The meeting will be recorded.
  • Use the raising hand function to let us know that you have a question or use Q&A /chat for relevant questions/comments.

For Spanish Interpretation Please Join By Phone

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Phone Numbers

(‪US‬)‪+1 315-968-2409‬

PIN: ‪384 329 168#‬

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Introduction to ELD Standards

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CA English Language Development (ELD) Standards

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2. English Language Arts Literacy SKills

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What to cover:

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What are ELA literacy skills?

Why is developing literacy skills important?

How to support your child’s literacy development at home ?

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Literacy is the ability to read and write.

literacy is also defined as the ability, confidence and willingness to engage with language to acquire, construct and communicate meaning in all aspects of daily living.

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Alberta Education, Literacy and Numeracy

What are ELA literacy skills?

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The skills and knowledge captured in the ELA/literacy standards are designed to prepare students for life outside the classroom. They include critical-thinking skills and the ability to closely and attentively read texts in a way that will help them understand and enjoy complex works of literature.

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Common Core State Standards Initiative. 2016

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What are ELA literacy skills?

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Why is developing literacy skills important?

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Literacy Implementation Guidance

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Comprehension

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Literacy

Use of challenging text

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vocabulary

Writing

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Foundational skills

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How to support your child’s literacy development at home ?

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Vocabulary

Comprehension

Writing

Hands on activities

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMnBu_NR2yw

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Vocabulary building Game: Heads Up

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  • Find the words from the book with your child
  • Make flash cards
  • Sort out the words and Color code them
  • Make a personal dictionary

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Words With Friends

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Comprehension: Interactive Reading

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  • Hold a conversation and discuss
    • Make connections
    • Use pictures for clues to meaning
    • Retelling what has been read
  • Asking questions to prompt conversations
    • On the surface questions- “Who is the main character and where does the story take place”
    • Below the surface questions- “ What if___? How do we know?”
    • Deeper dive questions-“What do you think the author wants us to understand about?”

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Interactive Reading

Active Reading

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Metalogs:

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Active Reading and Writing

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Writing

  • Daily journaling promotes continuous practice
  • Advocate the use of assistive technology
  • Let kids write about their interests

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Reading Reflection Journal Template

Reading Response Journal Template

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Young Children

  • Read books and nursery rhymes aloud together
  • Talk daily about home and community life
  • Sing, draw , and tell stories

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Older Children

  • Play word games
  • Discuss word meanings
  • Point out interesting or unfamiliar words
  • Ask questions before, during, and after reading

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Adolescents

  • Talk about learning and connect to school
  • Offer a literacy rich environment
  • Model Reading and writing

Support your child literacy development at home

National Center on Improving Literacy

Reade, A. (2017). Supporting your child’s literacy development at home.

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Social Studies Literacy Skills

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Literacy Implementation Guidance

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Comprehension

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Literacy

Use of challenging text

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vocabulary

Foundational skills

Writing

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Building Vocabulary with Social Studies

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  • Find the words from the book/text with your child
  • Make flash cards
  • Sort out the words and Color code them
  • Make a personal dictionary

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Frayer Model

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Frayer Model

Example

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Strengthening Comprehension with Social Studies

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  • Hold a conversation and discuss
    • Make connections
    • Use pictures for clues to meaning
    • Retelling what has been read
  • Asking questions to prompt conversations
    • On the surface questions- “Who is the main character and where does the story takes place”
    • Below the surface questions- “ What if___? How do we know?”
    • Deeper dive questions-“What do you think the author wants us to understand about?”

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Frayer Model

Access Social Studies Text:

NewsELA

www.newsela.com

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Ducksters

https://www.ducksters.com/

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Biography

www.biography.com

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Smithsonian

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/

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Developing Writing

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  • Organized Note-Taking
  • Advocate the use of assistive technology
  • Encourage kids to incorporate the “Why”

KWL Note Taking

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Developing Writing with Social Studies

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  • Organized Note-Taking
  • Advocate the use of assistive technology
  • Encourage kids to incorporate the “Why”

Cornell Note Taking

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Resources

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Click HERE to access these resources

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Workshop Outcomes

We hope that participants of this webinar are walking away ...

  • informed about strategies to build literacy skills with their English Learner students in English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies.
  • knowledgeable of transference literacy skills between content courses.
  • and familiar with applications to build home literacy skills.

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EL Parent Workshop Series

Topic: How to use technology to support EL students at home?

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Date: Tuesday, April 26

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Registration: https://nhusd-k12-ca-us.zoom.us/j/86228137644

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