The Teacher and the English Learner

I found this video and I thought it will be appropriate to share with everyone. I know we are on chapter 5 in our textbook but it is important that as educators we must understand our English learners oral language. Oral language provides the building blocks for literacy. According to a report by the National Reading Panel "Oral vocabulary is a key to learning to make the transition from oral to written forms, whereas reading vocabulary is crucial to the comprehension processes of a skilled reader." Children who do not develop these core language skills lack some of the most fundamental skills.