![]() This blog post will be dedicated to answering questions from the parent-teacher-student conferences last month. We have grouped similar questions together and listed them below. Thank you very much to all the families who participated in the conferences and asked questions! Question 1: What is ELL? ELL usually stands for "English Language Learner." At KISJ we have an ELL department dedicated to supporting our English Language Learners (ELLs). The term "ELL" can also stand for "English Language Literacy" at KISJ, as one of our goals is to help develop students' literacy skills. Question 2: How many teachers are in the ELL office? There are 5 teachers in the Elementary ELL office at KISJ: Ms. Angela Campagna - Grade 1 Ms. Kelly Meredith - Grade 2 Ms. Feliz Landes - Grade 3 Mr. Eric Rosenthal - Grade 4 Ms. Elaine Costeira - Grade 5 We also have a school-wide ELL coordinator, Ms. Shelly Hampton. Question 3: Can we read Korean books? YES! Reading Korean (or other language) books helps to build a love of reading. It also helps grow our schema and develop reading comprehension skills. It is important to read books in English AND your home language. Question 4: Can we read English chapter books like "Holes" and "Wonder?" Yes, you can read English chapter books if they are "just right" books for you. Remember, if a book is too hard for you, it will be difficult to understand and you might not enjoy it. Also, if a book is too easy for you, you will not be challenging yourself to decode and comprehend texts to help you grow as a reader. Most of the time, students should be reading "just right" books which are not too easy and not too hard. In class, our homeroom and ELL teachers will be helping students choose books at their instructional ("just right") level.
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