Home Language
Cultural Relevance
Educators
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Why is home language important in helping students learn to read?

What is... Promotes cultural diversity
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Why is family engagement an important aspect of recognizing and valuing a student's home language?

What is... It promotes a collaborative educational environment and better supports the child's reading development.

100

What can an educator do to support a parent whose child is an English Language Learner?

What is... Provide resources from the curriculum and other strategies to implement at home.

200

How does home language contribute to building a strong foundation for reading?

What is... by excoriating of literacy skills.

200

What best summarizes the role of the language in perserving cultural heritage?

What is ... Learning to read in one's home language can help preserve cultural heritage.

200

What is recommended an educator do when a there is a struggling reader who doesn't know the letters or sounds in their English or native language?

What is ... begin interventions as soon as possible, SST process

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What is the connection between home language and cognitive development in reading?

What is... Home language helps students develop a deeper understanding of language structures.

300

What are the benefits of teaching your children to read in their home language?

What is.. they are motivated to read, engaged, and make their learning more culturally relatable.

300

What strategies can educators recommend to help parents promote reading at home?

What is ... read out loud together, be a reading role model, read in their home language, etc. 

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How does home language help bridge the gap for students learning to read in a second language? 

What is... By providing a foundation that allows skills to transfer. 

400

Educators should aim for culturally rich material that promotes traditions, customs, and historical contexts.

What is... To avoid misrepresentation of the student's culture. 

400

What could an educator implement in their classroom to assist students in learning a second language?

What is... technology, online language programs, sentences, visual, TPR, music, etc.

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