Beginning ESL Literacy Distance Learning or In-Class Units
Teachers of Beginning EL Literacy (NRS ESL Level 1, CASAS STEPS 160-183) know this level presents its own unique challenges (and joys!). Learners at this level are often acquiring print literacy for the first time as well as learning a new language. To address the dearth of material available for teaching these learners, the Beginning EL Literacy lessons provided here can be used in class, or assigned out of class as proxy hours by a TVM-certified teacher. A total of 10 units are planned.
The lessons are paper-packet based, and each has a QR code link to a video for the lesson.
Each unit contains 5 lessons. Each lesson introduces 6-8 new vocabulary words, and is meant to build knowledge based on previous lessons. Each lesson has 7 components:
- Introducing vocabulary – paper and video
- Vocabulary matching activity – paper and video
- Story using the vocabulary – paper and video
- Comprehension questions about the story – paper and video
- Writing practice – paper only
- CASAS test practice – paper and video
- Life skills application – paper and video