Connecting Classroom Instruction to Learning at Home: Applying Academic Vocab to Multiple Contexts

The following video provides examples of family and caregiver activities. It can be used to extend classroom lessons on academic vocabulary to help elementary-age English learners learn new words and descriptive language by listening, speaking, writing and drawing with their family members and caregivers. The resource is associated with the Professional Learning Communities Facilitator’s Guide for the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School.