Website –  

Purposes for Students –

• to increase awareness of the multitude of technological resources available to teachers and parents to support children’s reading development

• to consider the benefits of using online resources to reach parents  

• to emphasize the significance of partnering with parents for children’s academic success

• to begin to develop an understanding of how to support the unique needs of bilingual or English language learner (ELL) families

Procedures –

1. Locate the ColorinColorado website.  

2. Explore the numerous resources within this link, as well as the partner site, which is written completely in Spanish.   

3. Answer the following questions (Two page minimum) :

• What are some ways teachers can help parents of English Language Learners to support their children in their reading development?

• What are some ways teachers can build strong parent-teacher partnerships to improve ELL students’ success in school?  (See link within “For Families” section of the website.)