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Isenberg Elementary ESOL
Leslie Foster
H D ISENBERG ELEMENTARY
Zip Code: 28147
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Welcome to ESOL/Bienvenidos a ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) I will meet with students on a pull-out basis. I see kindergarten students five times a week, first graders four times a week, second graders four times a week, third graders three times a week, and fourth and fifth graders two times a week. Students are learning about the following units in each grade:  Unit 10: Welcome Home! - We are learning about the names of many kinds of homes and things that are inside a house. We are reading "Buzz," "The Big Bear," and "Tell Folk Tales." Essential Questions: Why do we need different rooms in a house? How do you think animals build their homes? What do you think an animal has inside his home? Vocabulary:bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathtub, bed, chair, couch, dresser, lamp, sink, toilet, TV, apartment, house, log cabin, mobile home, tent, wake up, get dressed, wash my face, brush my teeth, comb my hair. on, my, big, not  Unit 4: Everyone Needs a Home! - We are learning about homes as the place where people live. We are also learning the difference between wants and needs. We are reading "All Kinds of Children," "This is the Way We Build Our House," and "Honza's Little House." Essential Questions: Why are homes important? Why do people need homes? Give some examples of wants and needs. What is the difference between the 2? Vocabulary:what, when, where, who, all, you, your, this, way, our, live, house, build, or, be, need, some, them, small. with, more, than, were, so; rooms of a house and house parts  Unit 5: Catch Me If You Can! - We are learning about animals and predators and their prey. We are reading "Red-Eyed Tree Frog," "What Do You Do When Something Wants To Eat You?," and "Grandpa Toad's Secrets." Essential Questions: Do all animals move the same way? Why or why not? Where do animals live? How do animals protect themselves? Vocabulary: does, something, what, will, do come, predator, prey, protect, surprise, try, hard, food, large, out, enemy, hide, hungry, scared, smart, away, some; animal homes  Unit 6: Eve Bunting's World of Stories"- We are learning about symbols of the United States through Eve Bunting's words and writing. We are reading "A Picnic in October," and "Respectfully Yours, Eve Bunting." Essential Questions: What do you think a symbol means? Why are symbols important? How do people use symbols? Vocabulary: ferry, immigrant, island, journey, respectful, Statue of Liberty, understand, connect, experience, homesick, memory, start over, symbol; homophones  This State of Mine- We are learning about states and regions of the United States. We are reading "A Quarter's Worth of Fame," an interview with a ten year old boy who drew the winning design for the Massachusetts State Quarter and "The Tree That Would Not Die," about 500 years of changes in the place that is now Texas. Essential Questions: Why do you think coins have symbols? What can you tell about a state from a coin? Vocabulary: contest, design, honor, sketch, talent, boundary, government, capital, peace, settlement, treaty  Bodies in Motion- We are learning about how our bodies work and move, and how technology helps our bodies. We are reading "Dancing Wheels," a Photo-Essay about dancers who use more than their bodies to move to the music, and "Moving," about parts of the body that work together when you move. Essential Questions: How do our bodies move? How does technology help our bodies? Why do you think it is important to keep our bodies in motion? How do you think we can keep our bodies in motion? Vocabulary: audience, energy, expression, improve, movement, performance, bone, heart, joint, muscle, nerve, oxygen, skeleton, spine, cord Disclaimer:Linked sites are not under the control of the school district or its employees. The school district is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, any link contained in a linked site or any changes or updates to such sites. This web page provides links as a convenience,and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site.Please contact the school if you have concerns. In compliance with federal law, the Rowan-Salisbury School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender,except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. |
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