Second Grade Teachers Can Use Linguistic Knowledge to Help ELLs Meet English SOL Goals.
Linguistics is the study of the structures and processes of language; how language works and is organized on different levels. These levels include a language's sound system (i.e., phonology/phonetics), how words are formed (i.e., morphology), how words are organized into phrases, clauses, and sentences (i.e., syntax), meaning (i.e., semantics), and how language is used in a social context (i.e., pragmatics). A strong knowledge of how English works and is organized will provide second grade teachers with fundamental tools to identify those aspects of the English SOL goals their ELLs are struggling with. The teachers will be able to systematically guide their ELLs in the acquisition of English, learning of the language, and their use of language in the classroom setting.
This website provides second grade teachers basic English linguistic knowledge in these five sub-disciplines and identifies possible areas of difficulty their ELLs may encounter while working towards their SOL goals. Additionally, this website provides practical classroom applications that teachers can use to address the needs of their ELLs and assist them in meeting their SOL goals.
Note: It is important that teachers understand the linguistic properties (e.g., phonology, morphology, etc...) of their ELL's native language. This will enable them to compare that information to the information about English linguistics contained on this website to assess why students are struggling in specific areas (e.g., when their native language doesn't contain a specific sound that English does). From the information gained, they should be able to develop a plan to systematically address these issues.
This website provides second grade teachers basic English linguistic knowledge in these five sub-disciplines and identifies possible areas of difficulty their ELLs may encounter while working towards their SOL goals. Additionally, this website provides practical classroom applications that teachers can use to address the needs of their ELLs and assist them in meeting their SOL goals.
Note: It is important that teachers understand the linguistic properties (e.g., phonology, morphology, etc...) of their ELL's native language. This will enable them to compare that information to the information about English linguistics contained on this website to assess why students are struggling in specific areas (e.g., when their native language doesn't contain a specific sound that English does). From the information gained, they should be able to develop a plan to systematically address these issues.
About Me.
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Victoria Wagoner: I am currently a graduate student in the Early Childhood Special Education program at the University of Virginia. I received my Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland. I have experience teaching (primarily in private schools) both native- and non-native English speakers in grades Pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade.