This presentation features Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan's Working With English Language Learners (WELLS) and Words of our World (WOW) program and addresses the five components of literacy instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension) with the special considerations necessary for effective reading instruction among English Language Learners.
Participants will understand how to collect data across languages in order to better design and implement instruction. The transition from Spanish to English in each of the five areas will be explored. Participants will also understand first and second language and literacy development. In addition, cross-linguistic exercises will be demonstrated and practiced.
Participants must purchase the program kit directly from Valley Speech http://www.valleyspeech.org (956) 504-2200
Participants should order the WELLS 2 PROGRAM KIT which includes both the WELLS 2 materials and the Words of our World (WOW) Level 1 materials.