I’m a big fan of using science as a way for students to learn English. You can see some pictures of my students doing just that here, and read about a few examples in my upcoming book, English Language Learners: Teaching Strategies That Work.
Learning English Through Science is a the headline of an article in a Northern Californian newspaper about a school district mounting a pretty ambitious effort to do the same throughout their whole district.
March 23, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Hi, I really like your blog. I learn a lot from it, thanks for sharing..
March 24, 2010 at 3:25 am
Very interesting. I like any kind of activity that puts English into a context that students are interested in.
December 18, 2011 at 11:20 am
I stumbled onto you website and am pleasantly surprise to find that others share my educational philosophy – science is a great tool for teaching and learning language. I work for a nonprofit that promotes the use of STEM (Science – Technology – Engineering – Mathematics) to acquire language. We also develop STEM material applicable to EEL’s, many of which can be found on our website. Along with developing ESL STEM material we offer ESL classes in Yuba City/Marysville for families for whom English is a second language. We also provide financial support to EEL college students who are pursuing a STEM discipline.