Amanda Kovacs, Wilder Elementary, Springfield      Intro   Culture Cats is an after-school club that promotes learning and exploring other countries and cultures. We are called Culture Cats because our school has many English Learners (ELs) that make up our student body and our mascot is a wildcat. We use books, guest speakers, games, crafts, and snacks to understand different cultures around the world. Students have a “passport” they use to write down any notes they want t

Jairo Rueda, Monett Elementary School, Monett, MO    Introduction    The Monett School District boasts a richly diverse student body, with English Learners (ELs) representing the fastest-growing demographic nationwide, having increased by 60% over the last decade (Breiseth, 2015). Our district welcomes students from various countries, with Spanish being the predominant language among our diverse learners. The primary aim of this project is to provide engaging activities for n

Amanda Jones, Monett Elementary School, Monett Introduction The Monett community has twenty plus different languages or dialects spoken...