Ladybugs, Tornadoes, and Swirling Galaxies

BradBuhrowandAnneGarciaareprimaryteachersinadiverseschoolinBoulder,Colorado.InLadybugs,TornadoesandSwirlingGalaxies,youwillseehowtheyblendcomprehensioninstructionandELLbestpracticestoexploreinquiryasaliteracypathwayforEnglishlanguagelearners.Asteachersandstudentsengageinlearningscienceandsocialstudiescontenttheyalsodiscovermultiplewaystomakemeaning.Thebookisfullofphotographsofstudentartwork—includingacolorinsert—thatrevealsthechildren'sinquiryprocess,anddemonstratestheimportantroleofartasasignsysteminELLliteracyandlanguageacquisition.BradandAnneprovideexplicitdetailontheprocesstheyuseastheymovestep-by-stepwithstudentsfrompersonalnarrativethroughtheindependentinquiryprocess.TheyalsodiscussuseoftheGradualReleaseModel,authenticassessment,andbilingualidentities.AppendicesinSpanishandEnglishhelptoroundoutthisinformativeandcharmingresource.