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AAVE Defined African American Vernacular English (AAVE) encompasses several labels including Ebonics, Black English, African American English, Black Vernacular, Black English Vernacular and Black Vernacular English, all of which describe the English that is primarily, but not exclusively, associated with the speech of African Americans. Many linguists use the label “African American English” (AAE), but the addition of the term ‘vernacular’ (meaning “common everyday language”) is gaining favor, since the word distinguishes it from the formal English spoken by many African Americans. Linguists estimate that AAVE is spoken by 80-90% of African Americans, at least in some settings. Those who speak AAVE are described as “bidialectal”, meaning they slip easily in and out of AAVE and Standard American English (SAE) dialect, and the extent of its use is regulated by circumstances such as communication partner, environment, or topic. Clinical Implications AAVE: Difference vs. AAVE Characteristics

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All Kinds of Readers: A Guide to Creating Inclusive Literacy Celebrations for Kids with Learning and Attention Issues Throughout the year, literacy events and celebrations can be a great way to get kids excited about books. When we celebrate reading, we send the message that reading matters, that it is important, and that it’s fun! However, it can be challenging to plan an event that appeals to kids who have difficulty with reading, or who may feel high levels of anxiety or discomfort about reading. This may be the case for kids with learning and attention issues such as dyslexia or ADHD. Henry Winkler, who has dyslexia, speaks to this feeling when he recalls that, as a kid, going to the library “would have been my worst nightmare: a whole room full of books that I couldn’t read.” He remembers, “To me, reading looked like a magic trick, and I wasn’t in on the secret.”

Identifying Language Impairment in ESL - Faculty of Arts Page Navigation Resources Required to Use the Calculator SheetReporting the Results of the Calculators Effective identification of language impairment among ESL children requires comparing an ESL child's test scores to those of other ESL children. The information in this section was obtained by analyzing test scores from ESL children with and without language impairment. Speech assessments - Multilingual Children's Speech Speech-language pathologists frequently use single word and connected speech tests to assess children's speech production. The table below includes published tests and word lists that can be used to assess children's articulation and phonology in languages other than English. The aim is to be as comprehensive as possible in the table below. Inclusion in the table does not indicate endorsement or guarantee availability of an assessment. Some assessments can only be purchased by people who live in the country of publication, after attending a seminar, or upon providing professional qualifications. A review of some of the commercially available tests from the list below is here:

ESL option Jazz chants Miles Craven presents a series of short jazz chants – a fun way to practise stress and rhythm in the classroom, to help your students sound more natural when they speak English. How to use Jazz Chants in the classroom You can use these jazz chants in a variety of fun ways. You can practice stress and rhythm with your class, to help your students sound more natural when they speak English.

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