ESL Program at LBJ Elementary School

Sunday, September 5, 2010

ESL Feature: September IRA Newsletter

In an attempt to promote literacy, the ESL teachers are pleased to share the International Reading Association (IRA), Guam Council September Newsletter.

Click here to view the September IRA newsletter! Enjoy!

Sunday, August 22, 2010

ESL Feature: Hello Around the Globe

HELLO GREETING........ LANGUAGE

Hafa Adai…………………………Chamorro
Kumusta…………………………..Tagalog
Kaselehlie…………………………Pohnpeian
Ran Annim……………………....Chuukese
Tuwoh…………………………..….Kosraean
Mogethin……………………….….Yapese
Alii………………………………......Palauan
Yokwe…………………………....…Marshallese/Majel
Aloha…………………………... ...Hawaiian
Konnichiwa………………….…….Japanese
Anyounghaseyo…………..……..Korean
Ni hao………………………… ......Mandarin
Pengan………………………....……Taiwanese
Sawatdee……………………..…….Thai
Xin chao………………………...…..Vietnamese
Helo…………………………….....….Malaysian
Halo………………………….....…….Indonesian
Namaste……………………..……...Hindi

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Snapshot of DEED ESL Project: Digital Storybook

Pictured above: Pinky Ecalnea is finalizing her digital storybook with Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera

In order to provide further enrichment to the DEED students, the ESL Coordinator/Teacher, Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, volunteered her time and provided a digital storybook project. Digital storytelling is a means of narrative expression linked to traditions of narratives passed on from generation to generation. It serves as a way for us to tell our story by authentically expressing our thoughts, feelings, actions, and other details about ourselves, so that we can be empowered and share this enlightenment with others.

The goal of this project was to use digital storytelling to build schema of English Language Learners. This allowed the students to jumpstart reading comprehension. As a result, the students were able to develop literacy skills, increase retention, build technology skills, think critically, and increase their motivation to read.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

ESL End-of-the-Year Poem

Please click on the image above to get a better view of special poem posted by ESL Coordinators/Webmasters Lois T. Gumataotao and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera.