ERIC Number: EJ1171688
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 6
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School Libraries Addressing the Needs of ELL Students: Enhancing Language Acquisition, Confidence, and Cultural Fluency in ELL Students by Developing a Targeted Collection and Enriching Your Makerspace
Murphy, Peggy Henderson
Knowledge Quest, v46 n4 p60-65 Mar-Aprl 2018
English Language Learner (ELL) students are sometimes a small constituency. Many resources already in the library can be used to enhance their language acquisition, confidence, and cultural fluency--resources such as graphic novels, hi-lo books, and makerspace materials. This article discusses enhancing language acquisition, confidence, and cultural fluency in ELL students by developing a targeted collection and enriching the Makerspace.
Descriptors: School Libraries, English Language Learners, Librarians, Second Language Learning, Surveys, Library Materials, Library Services, Foreign Language Books, Cartoons, Novels, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Support Staff
Language: English
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