Literacy+&+ESL+strategies+&+resources

= Some strategies for literacy and ESL: = = Resources = =** Easy Reading **= = =
 * Conversation and comprehension rich activities - includes Bundling, 'Word Splash' and note-taking**
 * Pair reading - easy strategy to improve reading fluency and confidence with oral reading**
 * ESL resources - depending on your students, these interactive websites may be useful. They include 300 most common English words, phonics, grammar and typing tutorials.**
 * How to construct a student-friendly Resume**
 * Teacher Reference resources which scaffold literacy, including graphic organizers/text types **
 * Skills & Study: Graphic organizers to scaffold genres/text types **
 * Investigating conjunctions, connectives and linking words to make for more fluent, coherent writing. **
 * 'Surprise Yourself with the Challenge' - a list of titles to ease New Arrivals/ESL into the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge - it's amazing how quickly they gain confidence. The top table indicates to teachers the grade level of the the book; the same table is then repeated without the grade levels, to use as a little bookmark or ticklist for students.**
 * 'If you like' - a suggested list for boys who would love to read the popular books eg Harry Potter, Twilight, but who need an easy-reading, similar type of book.**