Writing starts on day 1! Whether it is simply learning to print or use script, writing your name, or beginning to use pattern sentences, ESL and ELD students learn to write concurrently with ORAL and READING instruction.
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SPEECH TO TEXT:
In Content areas using speech to text apps will allow ELLs to use their oral strengths to communicate and support busy teachers who can read student's observations when they have time. FREE speech to text include: DRAGON DICTATE SPEECHLOGGER: also translates several languages, can transcribe video and audio, with automatic save.
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Graphic Organizers:You know I believe that books are the ultimate 3D organizers - for ideas and examples go my ESL Website at AMDSB. I also have some GOs I have created to help guide kids through the process of basic story analysis, writing a report. or writing poems.
Education Oasis offers a wide varity of tools to help students follow step by step processes and learn to organize information effectively. |
Brainstorming: |
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Get Creative! Make Text Come Alive!Wordle.net is a free site kids can use to make word posters/pictures from their brainstorming notes, poetry or short writing pieces. The site takes the most frequently occuring words and makes them larger so the outcome highlights their important thoughts and creats a beautiful, eye catching expression!
Try some of these tools online for free:• http://www.wordle.net/
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Comics:Don't have Comic Life? That is OK! There are several great sites you can use to create comic strips online that are free!
*Marvel offers a chance to create strips based on some of their super heroes *Pixton is site where you can manipulate basic drawings so make some really neat characters and storyliines: you have to subscribe by giving an email address, but no fees! *NFB of Canada has a cool site where kids can create a full story board with illustrations and music |
*Have students create their own graffiti tags at http://www.graffiticreator.net/
Graffiti Boards are a neat way to help kids jot down ideas on a related topic. They are nice for ELLs because they can write any way they want, free of structures and can write in their L1 too. First, a graffiti board is an area to jot down any ideas, thoughts, feelings, or responses that a student may have. It is a place for students to write without having to be limited by form. They can write sideways, on angles, or anywhere on the board. You can create your own graffiti board with a specific focus or questions you would like thier thoughts on. You can make it a group activity, with chart paper and markers. You can divide the graffiti into different sections with different focuses.
*If you have a white board or want to do this project online, Groupboard has free online boards for up to 5 users so you could set up small group graffiti projects, or for a small fee you can have one the whole class can use - inlcudes capabilities for many languages. |