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A 43 page paper. Sections in this paper include: an abstract; introduction, which includes demographic data; the importance of reading; reading development; teaching ESL students how to read in English; epilogue/summary; and lesson plans. Reading is a complex and sophisticated skill that poses many challenges for fluent-English speaking students and even more challenges for those students who are learning to speak English but lacking this skill, students face an impossible situation during and after school years. There are developmental considerations in teaching a child to read. Reading development begins with learning sounds and the rules of sounds. Research and theories are discussed along with recommendations from different experts. The 6 Appendices each present instruction in how to teach ESL students sounds or the Appendix presents a lesson plan for primary students. 2 illustrations reflecting data are included. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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proportion of different ethnicities/races in Americas schools in 1998 and 1999. The essay then moves on to discuss the importance of reading. The purpose of this section is to
remind all of us that all children need to learn how to read in English. This is not an optional skill. The next section discusses reading development, citing sources such
as the International Reading Association and the National Association for the Education of Young Children, along with many other authors. This section explains how a child develops the skill of
reading and emphasizes the point that children learn at different speeds and in different ways. This section also discusses the complexity and sophistication of reading; it is not an easy
task for many students and is even harder for the child who is not fluent in English. We then move into strategies for teaching ESL students how to read in
English. A number of theories and ideas are discussed. The essay includes an epilogue and 6 Appendices. Introduction Today, in the United States, cultural diversity is far more than
a sociological term; it is a way of life. About 25 percent of the entire population in the United States belong to racial minority or ethnic groups. The following illustration
provides a picture of the diversity (Newman, 1998, p. 231). The numbers and ratios change monthly as more people immigrate to the U.S. and more are born into the different
groups already living in this country. The data are clear - diversity is on a continuous upward slope, which means many children come to school with limited or no fluency
in English. The racial/ethnic/cultural makeup of Americas schools has also been changing for decades. Data released by the U.S. Dept. of
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