[aisle] English Language Development fiction for high school?

[Shannon Smith]

It might also be worthwhile to pair a longer book with an audio version so
the student can read the print along with the narrator.

On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 2:45 PM Amy Phillips via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> When looking at choice/free reading books, I look to the Orca Soundings
> series and other short novels. I notice that students who are struggling or
> reluctant readers get nervous about books that are overly long, even if
> they can actually read them. And I also recommend graphic novels.
>
> Amy Phillips
> Riverside Brookfield High School
> Library Media Specialist
> aebromberg at gmail.com
> phillipsa at rbhs208.net
> 847-722-6169
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 2:16 PM Lala Lala via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I am meeting with a teacher tomorrow who teaches ELD, English Language
>> Development. His students speak a language other than English at home, and
>> his class is an intervention class designed to build academic English
>> skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, in order for students
>> to have academic success in all of their classes.
>>
>> He has asked for this:
>>
>> "I would like to initiate a conversation with you about my ELD students.
>> I teach Advanced ELD here at the high school and have about 50 students who
>> are at this level. Most are reluctant readers, have 0-5 books in their
>> household, and find a Lexile level of 880 challenging.
>>
>>
>> I want my students to develop a habit of reading books of their choice,
>> outside of the classroom, and I am looking for suggestions.
>>
>>
>> I look forward to hearing from you regarding how you see the library
>> helping out with this.  Thank you kindly for your time and help!
>>
>>
>> Can anyone on this list give me *advice on how I can best support his
>> students*? Even suggesting titles would be helpful, but there is more to
>> this and I could use some advice!
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Lori
>>
>>
>> --
>> Lori McGreal
>>
>>
>> MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG
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