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Helping linguistic minorities read independently.
Abstract
This article first discusses the challenges that linguistic minority populations face as they strive to learn English and become competent second language readers. Secondly, teachers are offered suggestions of ways they can investigate learners' backgrounds to improve school libraries. Finally, reasons are given as to why free voluntary reading is an effective method to help English language learners acquire critical biliteracy.
Introduction
In a fifth grade classroom, in the Mexican-American neighborhood of Pilsen, on the south side of Chicago, Ms Ani and Carlos, a first generation American student, talk for a moment. During the ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Helping linguistic minorities read independently.