ERIC Number: EJ961011
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Oct
Pages: 4
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Identifying Spanish-English Cognates to Scaffold Instruction for Latino ELs
Montelongo, Jose A.; Hernandez, Anita; Herter, Roberta Joan
Reading Teacher, v65 n2 p161-164 Oct 2011
Spanish-English cognates have been used for decades to facilitate the acquisition of English by Latino English learners (ELs). Using the online program, WordSift, in tandem with the online Find-a-Cognate database, teachers can identify important Spanish-English cognates and noncognate words in text. With this information, teachers can plan and devise vocabulary lessons that benefit ELs and native English speakers.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Instructional Materials, Electronic Libraries, Instructional Design, Lesson Plans, Spanish Speaking, Language Acquisition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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