THE DANGERS OF A SINGLE STORY

Students need to feel that they are reflected in the curriculum and within their learning spaces. One of the ways to do this is to expose students to literature that reflects their identity and their experiences. This TED talk with Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche best describes how dangerous it is to assume all students will benefit from "a single story".

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WEBSITES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

1. This website narrates popular books for ELL's in English and in several other languages (including Somali). Students benefit from hearing the story in their first language.

http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

2. This website is great for teaching basic reading and writing skills to ELL's. The website also has a mathematics component.

http://www.starfall.com/

3. This website is for learning English vocabulary

http://www.learningchocolate.com/