Word Meanings in a /j/ Lesson

Bilingual reading specialist and speech pathologist Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan works with Emilio, a third grader at Kenwood Montessori School in Brownsville, Texas, on producing the /j/ sound and spelling it with the letter ‘g’, pointing out the similarities and differences between Spanish and English. She uses various strategies including introducing new vocabulary words, having Emilio read and write words and sentences as he practices the new spelling patterns, and introducing cognates — words that share a similar spelling, meaning, and pronunciation in two languages.
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