Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on June 10, 2013 9:00 pm Add to Favorites Lorraine Gilpin Reps: 31 Textbook Difficulty in Science & Social Studies I have a two English Language Learners in my fourth grade class. In general, they read, write, and participate in class discussions in English at an average level for the class. However, they struggle with understanding the passages in their social studies and science textbook. Due to the schedule, I have to assign some of the material for homework. I do not speak or write their language. How can I help them better understand the content that they read? How can I help them to be more successful in the cont areas of social studies and science?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted October 18, 2014 9:43 pm qeneWa Reps: 100 Almost all text books come in the form of a language alternative. Seek out your curriculum specialist for the school system to see if science and social studies texts can be order special until those students master the language at a higher level. Votes: +23 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution VySePu Reps: 202 This is a useful solution   Posted on: February 22, 2020 2:36 am Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted March 10, 2015 5:59 pm uPaVuT Reps: 102 This situation depends on the students reading level and their ability to read in their native language. The students that I come in contact with, cannot read in their native language therefore giving them a textbook in a different language will be just as difficult as the one in English. If they are reading below grade level in English, there are lots of resources on the internet that will level reading for students. One that I like to use is www.readinga-z.com; this website has lots of different levels readers for different subjects. Sometimes when you search for a topic you have to change your key words to find something and be flexible with what you find. Newsella will also level current events. If you can find a current event that is related to what you are learning about in the textbook, they at least have something to relate to. Also, you can do a visual dictionary for the students. Find key words that are essential for them to understand in the textbook and illustrate or find free clip art for the words. Votes: +6 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 5, 2020 3:20 pm zeXyBy Reps: 204 Visuals are a major help for ELLs as images increase their comprehension significantly. I would suggest for you to find illustrations for essential vocabulary terms within each textbook chapter. I would also suggest for you to maybe find shorter reading material for your ELL students as reading entire textbook chapters may be intimidating. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.