Dear Colleagues,
I have enjoyed teaching children since 1980, and my experiences have taken me from kindergarten to high school, both nationally and internationally.  For the past 15 years, I have developed and implemented both foreign language and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs.  During this time, I have shared the experiences of classroom teachers who struggle to meet the challenge of helping non-English speaking students adjust to their new learning environments.  These "newcomers" need a place where they will feel free to take risks and make mistakes, a place where their efforts will be encouraged and praised.  The  ELL Newcomer Kit will provide you with "fun tools" and research-based strategies that will bridge the gap for YOUR newcomers!
                                                     Dorothy Nicholson