ESL Students Improve Reading, Writing This Summer

The summer has been an optimal time for English as a Second Language (ESL) students to improve their reading and writing skills during the Levittown School District’s ESL Summer Reading Program.

For three weeks, these students entering grades K-6 have met with teachers for one-and-a-half hours each weekday to improve their reading comprehension and writing skills in preparation for the fall semester. Utilizing the Just Right Reading Program series, the students with limited English skills read a variety of literature and participated in accompanying activities to strengthen vocabulary, comprehension and phonics. They also engaged in writing and art activities.

Younger students entering kindergarten this fall also experienced a school setting for the first time, while learning letters, writing their names and learning to use scissors.

Director Carol Rimler explained that even though teachers recommended the students for the program, participation was voluntary.

“These students wanted to be here,” she said. “The knowledge they have received was invaluable and will help them be more prepared for the coming school year.”

Submitted by Levittown Schools