Published by: wepr (Karma: 22375.35) on 12 September 2013 | Views: 3678
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More than 80% of the second language learners in the U.S. are Spanish speaking. In order to succeed in school and beyond, these students need to learn English. This book begins with a snapshot of the research showing the benefits of teaching with cognates—closely-related words from different languages, such as lemon and limon—for students who are learning English. Putting this research into practice is made easy with the accompanying mini-cognate dictionaries that are flexible enough to use across grade levels.
