This document provides a resource guide for teachers on teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) in primary and elementary classrooms. It discusses who ELL students are, including refugee ELLs, and theories of second language acquisition. The guide also explores the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach and how it can be used with refugee ELLs through classroom activities and programs. It provides recommendations and lists additional resources for teachers to support ELL students.

1. Teaching English Language Learners in the Primary and Elementary Classroom A resource guide for teachers Presented by: Christine Morris Memorial University of Newfoundland In partial fulfillment for the degree of Master’s of Education (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning).

2. Who are English Language Learners (ELLs)?

3. Refugee ELLs

4. Refugee ELLs

5. Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

6. SLA

7. Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

8. Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

9. Teaching ELLs: Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

10. CLT and Refugee ELLs

11. Using CLT With Refugee ELLs

12. Using CLT With Refugee ELLs

13. Using CLT in the Classroom:Activities to Promote Learning

14. BOOK FLOODS

15. Book Floods

16. Programs Available in the Schools

17. Programs

18. Programs

19. Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)

20. SWIS Services

21. Recommendations

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