Vocabulary-Building Bilingual Mini-Books: 15 Picture Dictionaries of Spanish-English Cognates That Help English Language Learners Build Confidence in Reading and Writing (Best Practices in Action)

Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2006. — 64 p. — ISBN13: 9780439538077 Grades: K - 6 More than 80% of the second language learners in the U.S. are Spanish speaking. In order to succeed in school and beyond, these students need to learn English. This book begins with a snapshot of the research showing the benefits of teaching with cognates — closely-related words from different languages, such as lemon and limón — for students who are learning English. Putting this research into practice is made easy with the accompanying mini-cognate dictionaries that are flexible enough to use across grade levels. 64 pages. More than 80% of the second language learners in the U.S. are Spanish speaking. In order to succeed in school and beyond, these students need to learn English. This book begins with a snapshot of the research showing the benefits of teaching with cognatesclosely-related words from different languages, such as lemon and limonfor students who are learning English. Putting this research into practice is made easy with the accompanying mini-cognate dictionaries that are flexible enough to use across grade levels. For use with Grades K-6. Mini-books: Transportation -- Calendar -- Animals -- Food and drink -- Fruits and vegetables -- Sports -- At home -- Shapes -- Books -- Fun -- Mathematics 1 -- Mathematics 2 -- Places -- Clothing -- My book of cognates