The Standard Deviants - Learn English as a Second Language (ESL) - Possessives, Verb + Infinitive, and the Past

A few days before Thanksgiving, a small group of Grainwood Elementary School students gathered around a table to read a story about the holiday. Third-graders Tommy Hua, Rumyana Osegard, and Cielo Benitez were all familiar with Thanksgiving traditions, although it isn’t part of their original cultures. More than 200 English Language Learners in the school district tackle a bilingual environment every day. About 15 different languages are spoken in school hallways locally. These students come from a variety of backgrounds, said Sharon Boyer-Jacobs, student services coordinator for the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools.

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