The Henry Grube Education Centre Learning Commons has a diverse range of picture books celebrating many of the cultures within SD73. ELL students are generally eager to share their culture with their peers and bringing picture books into the classroom is a great way to do so. Here are some ideas on how to engage both your ELL student and their peers:
- Speak to your ELL student ahead of time and see what their comfort level is in regard to sharing out to the whole class. Maybe you could work with them in advance to prepare some ideas of what they could talk about.
- Read the story with the ELL student ahead of time (or send it home). The more familiar with the text and contents the student is, the more comforatable they will feel in potentially sharing with the class.
- Think of ways to engage all students in the text: Venn diagrams, classroom map of cultures, potluck (post-COVID), think/pair/share, etc…
Below is a list of children’s books that are available at the HGEC, their appropriate grade use, and notes on what they could be used for. If you would like additional information or ideas on how to use these books in your classroom, please connect with your ELL Resource Teacher.
Happy Reading!
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