Mareena Snarey, Monett Intermediate School / Pierce City Middle School Monett and Pierce City, Missouri Intro: The goal of this project is to increase multiliteracy and multicultural awareness with students through select read-aloud books. Of the many excellent books available, thirty were chosen as read-alouds for sharing weekly with the class throughout the school year. For each book, I also created a mini lesson on how the book could be used in the classroom to foster m

Meghan Cheely, Monett Elementary School, Monett Introduction The Monett community is home to a linguistically diverse population, with students speaking over twenty different languages or dialects. The number of families considered Newcomers, those newly arrived in the United States, is rapidly increasing in our schools. As a result, it is critical for educators to support these students in learning English as a second language. One significant challenge faced by many En

Nicole Jones Alvin Brooks Middle School (Hickman Mills C-1 School District) Kansas City, Missouri Introduction Many times, families do not have access to language and education-based resources. The multilingual board game lending library is designed to celebrate bilingualism and help bridge the gap between home and school. Games encourage growth in the areas of English language acquisition as well as each family’s language and cultural background. Games introduce th