IDEAS+-+Native

Here is a space to share ideas about "native" language literacy - for those who work to actively nurture the continued development of literacy in students' first language (L1).
Students of the same language background with various levels of English proficiency can be paired/grouped to create bilingual books - collaborating to create texts about their home country/cultural identity/traditions/etc. and working to translate them between the languages. || Can be used in any setting, but particularly as a strategy for teachers who do not speak the languages of their students. || * students use each other as resources for both L1 and English
 * Idea for Supporting L1 Literacy || Setting/program/context || Rationale || Informational Resources || Materials Resources || Notes ||
 * **Creating Bilingual Books:**
 * Native language and culture are affirmed
 * Writing in L1 first enhances later drafts in L2 || //Writing Between Languages// by Danling Fu []

Jim Cummins ||  ||   ||