Recently several of our ESOL have been lucky enough to attend a food-based English class and tour at the Essex Street Market. Our students had a great time and learned a lot. Thank you, Essex Street Market!
Hungry to Learn
Category: Events
What’s Happening In This Picture?
Duets of Difference
We Are Brooklyn
Star Student Alert: Alyssa
In our latest Star Student Alert, we present to you Alyssa Xie. Alyssa volunteered to speak in front of a large crowd at City Stories 2018, an annual gala benefiting University Settlement. She shared her experiences as an immigrant in New York City, and she did a great job. You can watch video above of her speech.
University Settlement provides support services to residents of the Lower East Side, and now offers programs in 31 locations across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Through the programs, it impacts 40,000 New Yorkers every year.
Way to go, Alyssa!
Reading Kid’s Books
Every year, our Level 1 classes and higher learn to read kid’s books in an interactive way using researched-based literacy strategies used by teachers throughout NYC. You can see weekend students in action above. Here are some of the strategies they used:
Pre-Reading:
Talking about the pictures on the cover
Identifying the author and illustrator
Making predictions about what the story is going to be about
During Reading:
Changing your voice
Using body language
Discussing important vocabulary
Asking questions to check comprehension
Asking for opinions and making more predictions
Post-Reading:
Reviewing important vocabulary
Re-telling/summarizing the story
Connecting the story to readers’ real lives
Try it at home today!
Our Story, Your Story Revisited
Last week our students our students read their Your Story, Our Story submissions at the Tenement Museum. Here are some photos from the event:
Your Story, Our Story features objects that tell personal stories of American immigration and migration.
This national project uncovers the patterns that bind us, no matter where we came from or how long we’ve been here. Explore stories from across the country, upload the story of an object that carries meaning in your family, and join us in telling the story of American immigration and migration.
In collaboration with the Tenement Museum, Class E4 (taught by Allyn Wong) share their stories online.