[LM_NET] HIT:Helping ESL Students in the Library

[SUZANNA SIMSON <zannyzanna@YAHOO.COM>]

Thank you for all of you that contributed to my survey
about helping ESL students in your library. These are
some suggestions that my committee has for you. 

Recommendations for Immediate Implementation

1.      Have a separate library orientation for your ESL
classes.  During this orientation point out where to
find low level reading materials, books on tape,
bilingual books, and language dictionaries.  While
these students are in a smaller setting they are more
likely to ask questions. 
2.      Label your library with pictures.  Add colorful
pictures to all areas of the library.  Pictures of
famous people in the biography section,  pictures of
animals, or historical events. The more visually
pleasing we can make the library the easier our ESL
students can find things. 
3.      Meet with ESL teachers about what ESL level their
students are on.  Keep a list at the checkout desk of
this information in order to help students when
selecting books on their level. Keep a “cheat sheet”
of good books that are appropriate for different
levels so you can direct them to a book quickly. 

We have decided to focus on English low level/high
interest books. 

We are  working on a bibliography of non-fictions
books for level 1 and 2's that help with curriculum
concepts. We are also looking for fairy tales and
fiction books that have strong characters that reflect
our students cultures.

Please continue to send me your comments and
suggestions. The more dialog we can have about this
subject the better we can serve our students.

Suzanna L. Panter
Library Information Specialist 
Dumbarton Elementary
Henrico County, VA
Zannyzanna@yahoo.com


      
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