Book Bridges for ESL Students: Using Young Adult and Children's Literature to Teach ESL

By Suzanne Elizabeth Reid

Book Overview

Books written for children or teens can serve as a valuable teaching tool for language - attractive illustrations and easy vocabulary deal with familiar situations, so that language is acquired easily and the students maintain a high degree of interest. Book Bridges is a complete teaching resource, replete with activities, suggested materials for classroom use, and lesson plans. Reid has carefully reviewed and recommended dozens of audience-appropriate books, for which she provides practice exercises and thought-provoking assignments. Lesson plans address the needs of an entire class or can be tailored for the small group or individual tutoring session. Every teacher needs this guide in his or her teacher's toolbox

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810842130
• ISBN13: 9780810842137
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 8.6"