English Language Learners
Developing English language learner literacy in their native language supports literacy in their second language (Freeman & Freeman)
Native language literature encourages..
- Literacy at home: Literate parents can model reading for their child
- Acquisition of academic vocabulary: Students reading non-fiction nexts in their native language can transfer cognates to the second language.
- Better understanding of academic concepts: A child who is literate in his native toungue and reads a book about photosynthesis in his/her native language will acquire greater understanding of the concepts presented.
- Literacy at home: Literate parents can model reading for their child