1. Background Knowledge: Its Role in English Language Learning
Experimenting with Background Knowledge: A Self-Test
Background Knowledge of School Environments
Background Knowledge in Reading
Reading Lesson Examples for K-2 ELL Students
Language Lesson Examples for Grades 3-5 ELL Students
Assessing the Educational History of ELL Students
2. Instructional Environment: Creating Support for Learning Language
Curriculum Planning for Reading and Writing
Grouping Students for Instruction by Language Proficiency
Scheduling the Literacy Block in K-5 Classrooms
3. Interactive Read Alouds: Hearing Language
Read Alouds for K-2 ELL Students
Read Alouds for Grades 3-5 ELL Students
Considerations for Students with Native Language Instruction
Language Cognates: True and False
Choosing Texts for Read Alouds
Assessing Interactive Read Alouds
4. Shared Reading: Learning Through Language
Purpose for Shared Reading
Shared Reading for K-2 ELL Students
Shared Reading for Grades 3-5 ELL Students
Shared Reading for Students with Native Language Instruction
Sample Shared Reading Lesson
Choosing Texts for Shared Reading
5. Guided Reading: Learning About Language
Specific Goals for Instruction: The Five Reading Components Plus
Guided Reading for ELL Students Without Native Language Instruction
Guided Reading for ELL Students with Native Language Instruction
Choosing Texts for Guided Reading
6. Writing Instruction: Developing Literacy
Understanding How Language Works
Why Teach Nonfiction Writing to ELL Students?
Writing Instruction in English: Connecting the Reading and Writing Processes
Native Language Writing Instruction
Assessing Writing to Inform Instruction
Appendix. Guided Reading Instruction
Children's Literature Cited
