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These are the focus words to be used throughout the unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/2af0fd82-f79d-4d92-8b5c-7f559cf93c27/plotdiagramcauseeffect.png Blog - Maximize Learning with The Gift of the Magi ESL Activities | English Language Teaching Resources - Make it stand out Use the Differentiated Plot Diagram or Cause & Effect organizers after a shared reading of the story. Students gain a deeper understanding as they work through the story elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/12662989-38e4-4088-9f6e-b3043468fdc1/reader+response.png Blog - Maximize Learning with The Gift of the Magi ESL Activities | English Language Teaching Resources - Make it stand out Students complete the Reading Response log citing and explaining text evidence. 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Hopefully, they have been introduced to a buddy. Maybe they have already made a friend who speaks their language. They are still excited about this new adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/a2ccd4b0-3655-4dd6-8b7d-7c6a3c0151d1/stage+3+blog+2.jpg Blog - Three Stages of a Newcomer English Language Learner - Middle Stage (4 weeks to 2 years) Think of these years as the first four stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, and depression. The student begins to understand that this is their new normal. They are not going back to their former life. They are not returning to their old school and seeing their old friends. They are missing their grandparents and cousins. They may refuse to have anything to do with learning English. They may overcompensate by trying to please everyone. Then crash. They are TIRED ALL OF THE TIME. The brain can handle only so much input without shutting down. Eventually, the student will experience what is hopefully a brief situational depression. If you are as fortunate as I, your school has a bi-lingual counselor. Reach out for any help available to the student. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/5ebbad03-7aed-4e5b-b136-286bb1c97164/stage+3+blog+3.jpg Blog - Three Stages of a Newcomer English Language Learner - Final Stage (3+ years) The student has developed some conversational English. The ability to communicate diminishes the anxiety of the last few years. The student is realizing that while they will probably never return to their old life, they will be ok in this “new normal.” Remember that some teachers may think that just because the student can speak conversational English, they can engage at the same level of academics as their native-speaking peers. You may have to remind folks that academic proficiency takes much longer than communicative English. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/4f10cb08-bf90-4a7c-90eb-d344136662a1/member+cover.jpg Blog - Three Stages of a Newcomer English Language Learner - Teaching Number words? Get this Vocabulary Retention Activity in my Free Resource Library. https://www.skybyrdteacher.com/blog/ancientrome-8m6gz monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/1669582598953-7GMFLKGBBOJ78UE7MN3T/Slide2.jpg Blog - Teaching Academic Vocabulary - An Actual Teacher’s Experience - 1. Begin with an Interactive Vocabulary Presentation. This image is from my Thanksgiving Past and Present Unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/1669581409303-J1M7V59VZA5ECDF2EA3M/Slide1.JPG Blog - Teaching Academic Vocabulary - An Actual Teacher’s Experience - 2. Front-load Vocabulary. The Word Study graphic organizer gets students using the word orally and in writing. This image is from my Joe Biden Biography Unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/1669581726939-P4B4R3OC01MZ0D9N9904/Slide6.JPG Blog - Teaching Academic Vocabulary - An Actual Teacher’s Experience - 3. Provide Multiple Exposure to your target words. Students need multiple exposure to the vocabulary words. Provide plenty of opportunities for your students to use the word. This image is from my Gift of the Magi Unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/1669585865451-I0TLTOSRDPX3H42EJ221/Slide7.jpg Blog - Teaching Academic Vocabulary - An Actual Teacher’s Experience - Don't have time? If you don’t have time to develop vocabulary retention activities of your own, take a look at my Vocabulary Choice Board. 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Engage in whole-class or group discussion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/9d166ffc-3a83-4f54-99cd-611fea3d95db/Slide4.JPG Blog - Setting Goals for the New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fc93c965e82612e32c818a/ac53f1fc-a7c0-4686-bf3c-a30fafa57435/Slide5.JPG Blog - Setting Goals for the New Year - Make it stand out Students complete the Reading Response log citing and explaining text evidence. 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