Colorin Colorado Community

A community for parents and educators of ELLs

The ColorinColorado.org Community offers a place to discuss resources and ideas that will help English language learners succeed!

Members

  • Esra Ergun
  • Ruth Guerra
  • Cecilia
  • RUBY ARBOLEDA
  • Kathy Rowley
  • Paul Hume
  • Jennifer Portney
  • Toby G.
  • Sylvia Lima
  • Kristi Dawn Lohman
  • Noof Alshahin
  • Eram Mashadi

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william zimmerman

Creating Comics Strips Online to Encourage Writing, Reading and Creative Story Telling

Posted by william zimmerman on February 22, 2011 at 7:06pm

Photo Policy Update

We look forward to seeing photos of you and your classroom, which you can you add to your profile page! We do ask, however, that members observe our no student photo policy.
 

6 Ways to Get Started on the Colorin Colorado Community

Welcome to the Colorin

Colorado Community!  Once you sign up , a moderator will approve your profile (as long as there are no signs of spam)!

You can get started by:
1. Introducing yourself to the group
2. Updating your profile page and photo by clicking on "My Page"
3. Commenting and posting on the blog and forum
4. Joining or starting a group
5. Taking a moment to read our community guidelines
6. Inviting a friend to join the community by clicking on "Invite" -- it's free!

7. Post your own discussion or question

ELLs & Policy

What do you want to know about ELL policy?  Share your ideas and questions in our ELL policy discussion!

State ELL Groups

What would you like to know from other ELL educators in your state? Start a statewide group and invite other members or friends to join!

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Lydia Breiseth

Beautiful books for kids

We have a new booklist about our favorite "beautiful books" for kids!  What are some of your favorites?Continue

Started by Lydia Breiseth in Children's Books Dec 14, 2011.

Yvonne Frazier

Beginner ESL instruction 10 Replies

I am having  a challenge balancing between teaching my beginner student English and helping him in his content classes (who has just arrived from Haiti 3 months ago). I started teaching him survival vocabulary and greetings. Does anyone have any…Continue

Started by Yvonne Frazier in Introductions. Last reply by Luis Ramirez Nov 19, 2010.

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National Latino Children's Literature Conference - 2012

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National Latino Children's Literature Conference - 2012 at University of Alabama - Gorgas Library - Room 205

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March 29, 2012 at 8am to March 30, 2012 at 5pm
Register NOW for the next National Latino Children’s Literature Conference to be held at the University of Alabama (UA) campus in Tuscaloosa, AL on March 29-30, 2012. Sponsored by UA’s School of Library and Information Studies, this exciting, two day conference includes performances and appearances by several Latino authors and illustrators including Alma Flor Ada, Monica Brown, F. Isabel Campoy, Joe Cepeda, René Colato Laínez, Meg Medina, and John Parra. Conference participants will have the…See More
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You never know. Maybe this comment will get this group up and going again. My Twitter name is @elleeconsulting. I look forward to connecting with movers and doers in English learner education. Thanks!
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Joined the Parenting Coalition of Douglas County, Colorado. Our new website of resources for parents will be premiering in January, 2012
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Toby G., Sylvia Lima, Kristi Dawn Lohman and 7 more joined Colorin Colorado Community Dec 14, 2011
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Beautiful books for kids

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Stephanie Signore replied to Lydia Breiseth's discussion 'Introductions'
Hello!   My name is Stephanie and I am a 7th grade Special Education instructional teacher.  I am currently enrolled in courses to pursue my ESL endorsement.  I look forward to one day teaching my own high school ESL class.  I…
Oct 2, 2011
 
 
 

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