A Narrow Bridge to Academic Reading.

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  • Author(s): Hadaway, Nancy L.
  • Source:
    Educational Leadership. Apr2009, Vol. 66 Issue 7, p38-41. 5p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      READING (Primary); LIMITED English-proficient students; CHILDREN'S literature; ACADEMIC language; VOCABULARY; READING comprehension
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses reading instruction methods that can help promote academic reading among English language learners (ELLs). The author notes how ELLs face academic difficulties after third grade due to a greater reliance on printed instructions and assignments and more complex academic language. She comments on how narrow reading concepts, in which reading assignments focus on a single author, subject, genre or theme, can be applied to children's books to aid ELLs in vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension. She notes how the vocabulary of textbooks can increase cognitive load for ELLs and recommends books by author Jim Arnosky that focus on animals.