One of the biggest hurdles I have seen ELL students face in my classroom in the past is parental involvement. It is so important for parents and teachers to be partners in their child’s education to ensure success. This can become very difficult for ELL students when their parents likely speak little to no English. I have experienced this many times in the past and had to come up with unique ways of communicating with families in order to bridge that divide. A few of our readings this week speak on this and discuss ways we can encourage involvement from these families. In one of the articles I read from the Journal of Latinos and Education, the authors discussexamples of ways in which schools can use dichos to promote behaviors supportive of children’s literacy. Dichos are words or phrases that are used in jest or refer to popular sayings that will help connect the families. Comment as you see fit. Min 40 words or more.

Sánchez, C., Plata, V., Grosso, L., & Leird, B. (2010). Encouraging Spanish-Speaking Families’ Involvement Through Dichos.Journal of Latinos & Education,9(3), 239–248. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/15348431003761216