Our Team
Zorayda Amoroso
Anne Carson
Parvin Farjadi
Nicole Mellonas
Susan Zinger
Our Goal
The goal of the ESOL program is to help the English Language Learners learn enough English to function linguistically and culturally in the Montgomery County Public Schools and in the mainstream of American society.
Our Mission
MCPS ESOL Program Mission: To provide high quality instruction, assessment, counseling, and parent outreach activities that enable English language learners and American Indian students to demonstrate successful academic performance across all curricular areas.
Our Vision
To promote the effective instruction of all English language learners across the curriculum to enable them to acquire the social and academic English needed to achieve in all content areas, pre K-12.
November News
We would like to thank those of you who signed and returned important forms.
Please sign and return Accommodations Tool ELL-9A: Accommodations Documentation for English Language Learners (ELLs) or Accommodations Tool ELL-9C: Accommodations Documentation for Reclassified English Language Learners (RELLs) as soon as possible. RELLs are students who exited the ESOL program within two years, and they can still receive certain accommodations in the classroom and during testing situations (MSA and TN2).
Here is what we will focus on in Quarter 2:
Pre-K-feelings, clothing, farm and zoo animals, retell a story, retell how to make an ice cream cone, retell how to make a pizza, food
Kindergarten- describe how to get to school, write the names of different means of transportation, tell others how we travel, describe a trip, create a chart about a trip, weather and seasons, clothing for different seasons, retell a story, describe details about a picture, practice writing about a place, practice writing a post card about a trip
First grade-describe and retell routines, follow and explain directions in order, sequence steps of a task, retell actions in a story, describe what families do, describe objects in a home setting, write to inform about your family, name and write about favorite toys
Second grade-verbs, text features, describe characteristics of animals, research information about animals, write a paragraph about an animal with a topic sentence and supporting details, retell steps to make a recipe, cooking tools, follow and give directions, retell steps in a procedure, compare and contrast
Grades 3-5 (Beginning & Low Intermediate)-communities, map vocabulary, follow directions to find a place, human and natural resources, adjectives and sensory language, compare and contrast, transitional words and phrases
Grades 3-5 (High Intermediate & Advanced)-main idea and supporting details, vocabulary, words with multiple meanings, researching information, BCRs, test practice questions, compare and contrast, transitional words and phrases
Bilingual Children's Books
Animals/Les Animaux
Written and illustrated by Clare Beaton
Barrons Juveniles, 1997
Preschool-Grade 2
This title is one in a series of bilingual concept books that is available in both English/French and English/Spanish versions. The concepts include colors, clothes, family, and opposites.
Beisbol En Abril Y Otras Historias
by Gary Soto
Fondo de Cultura Economica, USA, 1998
Grades 3-6
To write the growing-up stories in this collection Gary Soto drew on his own experiences as a boy and teen in California’s Central Valley. He addresses universal themes such as remaining honest, falling in love, and appreciating family. This is a Spanish language version of Soto’s Baseball in April and Other Stories, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes
by Robert Wyndham, illustrated by Ed Young
Paper Star Books, 1998
Preschool-Grade 1
There are more than 40 traditional Chinese rhymes, riddles, lullabies, and games in this book. The English text is read vertically and goes along with Chinese characters placed in the margins.
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States
Edited by Lori M. Carlson, introduction by Oscar Hijuelos
Ballantine Books, 1995
Grades 8-12.
Poems by young Latino American authors have been collected in this book. Each poem appears in English and Spanish. The poets express their feelings and experiences related to growing up in the United States.
Diez Deditos: Ten Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America
Selected, arranged, and translated by Jose-Luis Orozco, illustrated by Elisa Kleven
Dutton, 1997
Infants through preschoolers
Many of the traditional rhymes and songs in this book are ones the author learned as a child and while traveling throughout Latin America and Spain. A few are original creations. Each entry includes an introduction explaining its source and illustrated hand and body movements. Colorful illustrations help bring the Spanish and English words alive.
The Emerald Lizard: Fifteen Latin American Tales to Tell in English and Spanish
by Pleasant DeSpain, translated by Mario Lamo-Jimenex, illustrated by Don Bell
August House, 1999
Grades 7-12
The 15 tales in this volume each represent a different culture from the Caribbean and Central and South America. Black and white illustrations accompany each tale. The text appears in English and Spanish.
Gathering the Sun:
An ABC in Spanish and English
by Alma Flor Ada, illustrated by Simon Silva
Harper Collins, 1997. Preschool-Grade 2.
This unusual and inspirational alphabet book is dedicated to the memory of Cesar Chavez. For each letter of the alphabet, there is a poem (in Spanish and English) celebrating the lives of those who work in the fields. Bright and engaging gauche paintings illustrate the poems. Although targeted to younger children, this book would appeal to older students too.
A Gift from Papa Diego
(Un Regalo de Papa Diego)
by Benjamin Alire Saenz, illustrated by Geronimo Garcia
Cinco Puntos Press,1998
K-Grade 6
In this bilingual picture book (English and Spanish), Little Diego feels sad because he has few opportunities to see his beloved grandfather who lives across the border in Mexico. He asks for a Superman outfit for his birthday so he can fly off to see his Papa Diego.
Grandma Fina and Her Wonderful Umbrellas/La Abuelita Fina y sus Sombrillas MaraVillosas
by Benjamin Alire Saenz, illustrated by Geronimo Garcia
Cinco Puntos Press,1999
Preschool
In this picture book, with text in English and Spanish, Grandma Fina gets a special birthday gifts from her observant and creative friends and family. The repetitive words and phrases makes it a great choice for reading aloud.
My Colors, Mis Colores
written and illustrated by Rebecca Emberly
Little Brown & Company, 2000
Infants through preschoolers
This simple concept book is the latest in a series of English/Spanish books by the same author/illustrator. Other titles include: My Numbers/Mis Numberos, My Shapes/Mis Formas, and My Opposites/Mis Opuestos.
Table, Chair, Bear:
A Book in Many Languages
written and illustrated by Jane Feder
Houghton Mifflin, 1997
Preschool.
This vocabulary book features bright pictures of familiar objects, the English word for each item, and translations of the word in 12 languages: Korean, French, Arabic, Vietnamese, Japanese, Portuguese, Lao, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Cambodian, and Navaho. The final two-page spread brings all the objects together in a picture of a child’s room.
You can also visit these interactive websites that have math, literacy, and science games and activities for students in the primary grades.
http://www.suelebeau.com/priminteractive.htm
Check out this website where students can build their vocabulary and improve their spelling and reading skills. There are word searches, crossword puzzles, matching games, and more!http://www.vocabulary.co.il/index_main.php
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Websites of Interest
For Parents
For All Students
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students
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