English as a Second Language (ESL)
At South Lakewood we celebrate diversity and learn from one another! The school’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program provides support to students who have been identified as having a language other than English in their background. English as a second language teachers and classroom teachers help students develop English proficiency in the areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Support can include weekly collaboration with classroom teachers, coaching sessions, and flexible groups that incorporate native English speakers working on similar skills. The ESL teacher works together with classroom teachers to design instruction, enrichment and interventions that help English language learners meet and exceed rigorous state academic standards.
Each English learner is in a unique place in their development of the language. South Lakewood Elementary considers many factors when designing English language support including:
- ACCESS for ELL results
- State assessments
- Informal observations
- Input from the classroom, teacher, parent and student
South Lakewood Elementary aims to help all English language learners progress in their English language development to reach native-like proficiency while encouraging continued proficiency in a student's first language.
The teachers at South Lakewood Elementary are happy to discuss your child's plan and progress at any time.
Fun Fact: South Lakewood families represent 14 different languages!
Learning Applications and Websites for English Language Learners
Some apps will require a fee to download
|
App Name |
Grades |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
ABC Order |
Kindergarten-First |
Letter matching upper and lower case letters, playing with letters and alphabet letters |
|
Bluster |
Kindergarten-First |
Vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms and test prep |
|
Hideout |
Kindergarten-First |
Manipulating word families with song and repetition |
|
Math Bingo |
Kindergarten-First |
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and math facts |
|
Sentence Maker |
Kindergarten-First |
Grammar and matching words |
|
Visual Attention TherAppy |
Kindergarten-First |
Eye/muscle coordination, building stamina for paying attention and increase speed in reading |
|
Endless Reader |
Kindergarten-Second |
Moving letters to build words and matching words to build sentences |
|
Smarty Pants School |
Kindergarten-Second |
Beginning sounds, vocabulary, rhyming words and progress monitoring |
|
Kindergarten Bingo |
Kindergarten-Third |
Shapes, letters, and number recognition |
|
Raz-Kids Ask the teacher for subscription info |
Kindergarten-Fifth |
Reading comprehension, reading fluency and vocabulary |
|
Cambugs |
Kindergarten-Sixth |
Letter sound recognition and progress monitoring Earn bugs as you learn more letter sounds. Can track progress and build automaticity. |
|
Moby Max Ask the teacher for subscription info |
Kindergarten-Sixth |
Math facts, reading, language arts, math and vocabulary |
|
Photo Touch Sight Words |
Kindergarten-Sixth |
Recognizing sight words by beginning sounds |
|
Kindergarten-Sixth |
Games to practice math and reading skills at the kindergarten level |
|
|
Kindergarten-Sixth |
Support for letter recognition and beginning reading skills |
|
|
Kindergarten-Sixth |
ABC work |
|
|
Kindergarten-Sixth |
|
