Break through language barriers and put ELL students at ease in your classroom!More than ever before, K–12 educators in today''s classrooms teach students from diverse language backgrounds. This handy reference guide to the ten most common languages of students who do not speak English—Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Haitian Creole, Navajo, Hmong, Cantonese, and Korean—offers practical guidance for communicating with ELL students and their families. With a chapter dedicated to each language, this book provides a wealth of resources to help you make meaningful connections with EL.

Description based upon print version of record. Pronunciation and Alphabet.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Publisher's Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; 1. Spanish; Cultural Facts; Spanish Speakers in the United States; The Spanish Language; Latino Religion and Culture; Latin American Holidays and Other Important Days; Pronunciation and Alphabet; Useful Phrases; Communication With Home; Classroom Communication; Student Communication; Picture Dictionaries; Classroom Supplies: Class Dictionary; School Mechanics: Class Dictionary; Assignment Words: Class Dictionary; Playground and Physical Education Vocabulary: Class Dictionary. Science Vocabulary: Class DictionaryMath Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Social Studies Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Translated Parent Letters; Welcome to My Classroom; Your Child Is a Pleasure to Have in Class; Your Child Is Not Performing Up to Ability; Please Schedule a Meeting; Your Child's Behavior Is a Problem; Absences Are Hurting Performance; Tardiness Is Hurting Performance; General Resources That School Offers; 2. Vietnamese; Cultural Facts; Vietnamese in the United States; The Vietnamese Language; Vietnamese Religion and Culture; Vietnamese Holidays and Other Important Days Pronunciation and AlphabetUseful Phrases; Communication With Home; Classroom Communication; Student Communication; Picture Dictionaries; Classroom Supplies: Class Dictionary; School Mechanics: Class Dictionary; Assignment Words: Class Dictionary; Playground and Physical Education Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Science Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Math Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Social Studies Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Translated Parent Letters; Welcome to My Classroom; Your Child Is a Pleasure to Have in Class; Your Child Is Not Performing Up to Ability; Please Schedule a Meeting Your Child's Behavior Is a ProblemAbsences Are Hurting Performance; Tardiness Is Hurting Performance; General Resources That School Offers; 3. Hmong; Cultural Facts; Hmong in the United States; The Hmong Language; Hmong Religion and Culture; Hmong Holidays and Other Important Days; Pronunciation and Alphabet; Useful Phrases; Communication With Home; Classroom Communication; Student Communication; Picture Dictionaries; Classroom Supplies: Class Dictionary; School Mechanics: Class Dictionary; Assignment Words: Class Dictionary; Playground and Physical Education Vocabulary: Class Dictionary Science Vocabulary: Class DictionaryMath Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Social Studies Vocabulary: Class Dictionary; Translated Parent Letters; Welcome to My Classroom; Your Child Is a Pleasure to Have in Class; Your Child Is Not Performing Up to Ability; Please Schedule a Meeting; Your Child's Behavior Is a Problem; Absences Are Hurting Performance; Tardiness Is Hurting Performance; General Resources That School Offers; 4. Chinese (Cantonese); Cultural Facts; Chinese in the United States; The Chinese Language; Chinese Religion and Culture; Chinese Holidays and Other Important Days