tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post1002035058933650838..comments2024-03-07T22:30:24.045-05:00Comments on A Walk in the Chalk: Small Group Work with Beginning English Language LearnersA Walk in the Chalkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-58492399313743083492022-06-19T10:42:17.925-04:002022-06-19T10:42:17.925-04:00Thank you so much. I'm so glad you liked it. :...Thank you so much. I'm so glad you liked it. :)A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056052274168574873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-10935009372395095602021-08-14T10:51:41.297-04:002021-08-14T10:51:41.297-04:00Hello Kristen! I just wanted to thank you for your...Hello Kristen! I just wanted to thank you for your generosity in sharing your wisdom and resources in this blog. This post is AMAZING. I especially appreciate the pictures of activities that you have actually used and how you explain your weekly lesson process. I’m left feeling so grateful for having found your blog because there’s no doubt that it can help grow me as an EL teacher. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842352624184256183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-51603078054520195672019-06-20T21:20:23.661-04:002019-06-20T21:20:23.661-04:00Hi! It really depends on their needs, how often I ...Hi! It really depends on their needs, how often I see them and what language goals we set for them:)A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-84648469562603736422019-04-10T11:14:32.968-04:002019-04-10T11:14:32.968-04:00Hi Kristen, I love your Blog! You have such amazin...Hi Kristen, I love your Blog! You have such amazing ideas and resources! I'm teaching ESL in a new district and looking for some new ideas. Do you have a small group plan for ELs at the Intermediate stage or do you follow the Beginners plan (A Week at a Glance)? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634284251475120713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-1884350925166474222018-11-10T07:51:17.900-05:002018-11-10T07:51:17.900-05:00Hi! I met with my newcomers four days a week. This...Hi! I met with my newcomers four days a week. This year, however, I am able to see my newcomers all five days. Each year is a little bit different than the one before. :) A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056052274168574873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-39913807649922942142018-11-08T20:33:42.705-05:002018-11-08T20:33:42.705-05:00Hi, I see you left Wednesday blank. Why is that?Hi, I see you left Wednesday blank. Why is that?Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379209447796855681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-65828942348402922702018-09-23T19:40:51.947-04:002018-09-23T19:40:51.947-04:00Hi Jacqueline! I use whatever I can find in my sc...Hi Jacqueline! I use whatever I can find in my school's book room that's appropriate for my newcomers. I look for books that are age appropriate and with topics that my students probably already have some background knowledge with. Do you have access to sets of low level books? A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056052274168574873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-42761024751316499222018-09-15T15:29:22.273-04:002018-09-15T15:29:22.273-04:00Thank you so much for this amazing post! What book...Thank you so much for this amazing post! What books do you use for guided reading? Any particular series?Jackie Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11959236333321110961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-75490233068668206362018-06-30T08:46:12.447-04:002018-06-30T08:46:12.447-04:00Thank you, creme_brulee (love the name!) I'm g...Thank you, creme_brulee (love the name!) I'm glad you liked it;)A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056052274168574873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-49337661726996544182018-04-30T10:55:20.412-04:002018-04-30T10:55:20.412-04:00Thank you for writing this out! So valuable!Thank you for writing this out! So valuable!creme_bruleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329905736035280954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-76754343536621219322018-02-27T20:52:29.651-05:002018-02-27T20:52:29.651-05:00Hi! Thank you:) I see my newcomers 4-5 days a week...Hi! Thank you:) I see my newcomers 4-5 days a week for about 30-45 minutes each day. A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-17411011851359506332018-02-27T13:34:43.479-05:002018-02-27T13:34:43.479-05:00Great post and ideas! How long do you see these st...Great post and ideas! How long do you see these students each day?MBressettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171245060810567171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-33399706757366711592017-09-18T19:03:42.772-04:002017-09-18T19:03:42.772-04:00Jessica, I appreciate your kind words. Thank you! ...Jessica, I appreciate your kind words. Thank you! Hopefully you are in your 3rd year of a very long and rewarding career. ;)A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-13417448723660181612017-09-17T19:01:17.948-04:002017-09-17T19:01:17.948-04:00Kristen! Thank you so much for all your resources....Kristen! Thank you so much for all your resources. You sound like an incredible teacher with so much knowledge. I'm on my 3rd year of teaching ENL (or at all!) and I love finding new ideas :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074247132399532956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-1758110058167701162017-04-19T20:11:37.256-04:002017-04-19T20:11:37.256-04:00Sherice, thanks for your patience! The sight word...Sherice, thanks for your patience! The sight word book I use is called "Write and Learn Sight Word Practice Pages." I added an affiliate link at the bottom of the blog post that'll take you straight to it, if you're interested. A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-80448415355503579812017-04-16T10:53:09.325-04:002017-04-16T10:53:09.325-04:00Hi Sherice! Sorry, I've been on spring break. ...Hi Sherice! Sorry, I've been on spring break. I go back to work on Tuesday, so I'll get the exact title of the sight word book I use and get back to you. I really like it because it puts the words in context, which is so important for our beginning ELLs. ;)A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-89229493650306939652017-04-02T13:36:36.111-04:002017-04-02T13:36:36.111-04:00Where are the sight word worksheets from?Where are the sight word worksheets from?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268568511504537079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-41150986271063831952016-12-06T20:13:52.494-05:002016-12-06T20:13:52.494-05:00Thank you Candy! I really like the KIM strategy t...Thank you Candy! I really like the KIM strategy too. ;) A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056052274168574873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-25850258923242513812016-11-30T18:23:31.009-05:002016-11-30T18:23:31.009-05:00Excellent ideas for scaffolding and including all ...Excellent ideas for scaffolding and including all learners. I especially like the K.I.M. strategy. I will be adding that to my repertoire. Thanks for caring and sharing!Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692851707657265512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-12396326256727598792016-10-27T19:19:17.788-04:002016-10-27T19:19:17.788-04:00Hi Maria! Thank you;) Hi Maria! Thank you;) A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-48109871749893609692016-10-25T07:51:24.890-04:002016-10-25T07:51:24.890-04:00What a great post, Kristen! I love the way you lai...What a great post, Kristen! I love the way you laid out your week for others to read!Everyone Deserves to Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379339082248298195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-25953670148888516822016-10-19T20:02:08.981-04:002016-10-19T20:02:08.981-04:00Hi Deb!! Thank you for your comment;) I recently s...Hi Deb!! Thank you for your comment;) I recently shared the KIM Strategy at a staff professional development as a strategy to build knowledge of content area vocabulary. The kids really like it, so that's a win-win!A Walk in the Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737447558358109567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199163900378139416.post-39282113399203000282016-10-19T08:06:20.925-04:002016-10-19T08:06:20.925-04:00I love love LOVE this post! You have shared such g...I love love LOVE this post! You have shared such great, meaningful strategies that would work wonderfully with beginning ELLs! I've never heard of the KIM strategy. Thank you again!Deb Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037711425864504659noreply@blogger.com