Third Graders in ESL

Third grade ESL students in Mrs. Steinke's class are studying a new program called Elements of Reading. The students will learn new vocabulary words in each lesson which they can use in their classroom, or in a variety of ways throughout the day. The program has many wonderful features, including large colorful photographs of the vocabulary words, workbooks with neon colors that are easy to use, and graphic organizers to assist students in acquiring the words and their meanings. Students also get to place a tally next to each vocabulary word that is used in a sentence throughout the week. It's quite interesting to see which words are used more frequently.