Children With Limited English: Teaching Strategies for the Regular Classroom (Paperback)

~ Ellen I. Kottler (Author), Dr. Jeffrey A. Kottler (Author) "Michel is a new arrival in your classroom; he has been with you for the past week..." (more)
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"With its practical recommendations, survey of important issues and user-friendly format, this guide meets a need not satisfied by any other such book. The material is well integrated, recurring themes and important points are interwoven throughout, and it is short, to the point, and easy to follow." 

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"A teacher can pick up this book and actually use the ideas from it with little or no hassle. The applications and exercises at the end of each chapter are especially excellent and very useful." 

(Elise Geither )

"This book makes a significant contribution to the field for three reasons: first, it speaks to classroom teachers using straightforward language and relevant examples; second, it addresses a growing issue in today’s classrooms; third, it is concise, thus appealing to busy professionals. The coverage is complete without either significant omissions or excesses." 

(Francesina R. Jackson, Assistant Dean, School of Education )

"With its practical recommendations, survey of important issues and user-friendly format, this guide meets a need not satisfied by any other such book. The material is well integrated, recurring themes and important points are interwoven throughout, and it is short, to the point, and easy to follow." 

(Tery J. Medina, National Origin Coordinator )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press; 2nd edition (October 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761978380
• ISBN-13: 978-0761978381
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #852,686 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating diversity, March 12, 2007

By	Karen Chung (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews

I read an earlier edition of this book (1994) with just 62 pages. It definitely earns five stars just for its contribution to raising general awareness of the needs of children who do not yet speak, read and write fluent English. The average teacher already has their hands full looking after the more mainstream kids, and may wonder what can be done for children with special language needs, beyond sending them off to ESL class. Kottler shows how these children in fact offer unique opportunities for everyone to learn from each other and grow together. Her suggestions are highly practical ones that can be instituted in any classroom situation, such as assigning "buddies" to children with limited English to help them with their learning and routine daily needs. The main thing I would add is an even stronger emphasis on how much we ourselves can learn from people from other cultures, or indeed, from anyone different from us in any way, including those with handicaps, so children come to prize diversity rather than feeling that everyone must try hard to fit into the same cultural and social mold. This should be required reading for all teachers.