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ERIC Number: EJ626249
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
From the Known to the Unknown: Using Cognates To Teach English to Spanish-Speaking Literates.
Rodriguez, Timothy A.
Reading Teacher, v54 n8 p744-46 May 2001
Considers how if educators view students' first language as a problem that needs to be eradicated, perhaps they make learning English more difficult. Describes an approach focusing on cognates used with 20 middle school students in their first year of a transitional program in south Florida. (SG)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), English Instruction, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Teacher Improvement
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Cognates
Note: Theme: Embracing Pluralism Worldwide, Part 2. Classrooms in the U.S.