Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

English Language Learners in the VPK Classroom

• Introduction
  • Welcome and Background Information
  • Description and Organization of the Course
• Who Are English Language Learners?
  • Introduction
  • The Role of Culture
  • Meeting the Needs of Children who are English Language Learners: What Every Teacher Should Know
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Director's Corner/Making Connections
• Culturally and Linguistically Supportive Classroom Environments
  • Introduction: Key Components of a Supportive Classroom Environment
  • Physical Set-up and Materials
  • Classroom Organization and Management: Suggested Practices
  • Building a Positive Social and Emotional Environment: Suggested Practices
  • Director's Corner/Making Connections
• Working with Young English Language Learners
  • Introduction
  • Planning for Instruction with Children who are English Language Learners
  • Instructional Strategies in Action
  • Director's Corner/Making Connections
• Resources
  • Introduction
  • Websites
  • Recommended Children's Books
  • Music
  • Glossary