[LIT] students that do not speak english

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In a message dated 9/11/2006 5:27:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
ldtierney at alltel.net writes:

That  really didn't help them much since their 
reading skills were far below  their sixth grade level.  As for you 
students, I'm not so sure about  finding books in Chinese or Hebrew (That 
is what the child from Israel  speaks, isn't it?)
Lisa T.



Hi Lisa,
Yes, my Israeli student speaks Hebrew. I speak very little and even less  
Mandarin.  Now, I realize how much I help my Hispanic students because I  
encourage them to speak English, but I can talk to them in Spanish and repeat in  
English.  They have the opportunity to catch on a lot sooner.  And,  you are 
right about a lot of the students I get, they are less than  proficient in their 
native language, which carries over to ours.  I am  curious to see what my 
Chinese student knows.  I have a bit of a handle on  the level of my Israeli 
student.  Thanks for the suggestions.   :)
 
 
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