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Translation & EL Family Resources

School Communication Practices for EL Families (& Staff!)

Translation & ELFamily Resources School Communication Practices for EL Families (& Staff!)
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¿Qué tal? 你好 . Привет. Bonjour. السلام عليكم. Hujambo.

English Language Learners are the fastest growing student population group. How do we ensure that ELL students, and by extension their families, feel welcome, appreciated for their origin culture, and included in the goings-on at school? This template aims to help you do just that!

Celebrate home languages Celebrate home languages

5 ways immigrant parents support children's home language learning

When schools honour and learn from immigrant parents' knowledge, they support more opportunities to enhance young children's linguistic, cultural and social experiences.

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Use Smore's Translation Feature (Pro, Premium & Team accounts only) Use Smore's Translation Feature (Pro, Premium & Team accounts only)

Try These 10 Strategies (Smore or No Smore!)
Using Smore's translation features is a great start to communicating with families in their home languages. Why not take it a step further? This article details simple strategies to ensure that your school keeps ELL families in the loop.

Make Sure Students & Families Feel Comfortable Make Sure Students & Families Feel Comfortable

Supporting ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom: Making Students Comfortable

Learning a new language is an overwhelming experience for anyone - especially if you are supposed to be learning in that new language at the same time! Here are some ideas for helping students feel more comfortable in the mainstream classroom.

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Listen to a Principal Share How He Uses Smore's Translation Feature to Build School Culture Listen to a Principal Share How He Uses Smore's Translation Feature to Build School Culture

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Use Smore's Translation Feature for Many Types of Updates Use Smore's Translation Feature for Many Types of Updates

📑 Create a Report Card or Parent Conference Template
🎈 Send out Save-the-Date & Event Flyers
✍🏽 Have the Guidance Counselor create an IEP Template
👋 Send a Weekly Principal Update
👩🏽‍🏫 Send Classroom Updates
⚽️ Create a template for athletic schedules/try-outs/practices/games/forms
✨ Look for ways that families might not be able to access information due to a language barrier, and use Smore flexibly to accommodate those needs.
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