About the Cognate Companion Website
About the Authors
Preface
For The Reader
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The Power of Cognates for Bilingual Learners
Objectives
Cognate Play
What are Spanish-English Cognates?
The Importance of Teaching Cognates
All Teachers Can Incorporate Cognates in their Lessons
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter: 2 Introducing Students to Cognates
Objectives
Cognate Play
The Importance of Teaching Cognates as a Language Category
Strategies for teaching and assessing cognates
Using Cognates as Context Clues
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter 3: Using Picture Book Read-Alouds to Teach Cognates
Objectives
Cognate Play
Engaging Bilingual Learners with Cognates in Picture Books
Sequencing Cognate Activities for Read-Alouds
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter 4: Teaching Cognate Prefixes and Root Words
Objectives
Cognate Play
Prefixes, Root Words, and the Generative Nature of Language
Teaching Bilingual Learners about Prefixes
Focusing on Root Words
Reinforcing the Learning of Prefixes and Root Words
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter 5: Teaching Cognate Suffixes
Objectives
Cognate Play
Suffixes and the Generative Nature of Language
Teaching Cognate Suffix Conversion Rules in English and Spanish
Reinforcing the Learning of Cognate Suffix Rules
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter 6: Cognate Spelling Rules
Objectives
Cognate Play
Spanish and English Spelling Rules
Teaching Cognate Spelling Rules
Reinforcing the Learning of Cognate Spelling Rules
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter 7: Planning Cognate Lessons Using Picture Books
Objectives
Cognate Play
Choosing Picture Books and Cognates for a Read-Aloud
Designing a Lesson with the Cognate Lesson Plan Template
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter 8: Designing Content-Area Thematic Units
Objectives
Cognate Play
Designing a Content-Area Thematic Unit
Summary
Reflection and Action
Chapter 9: Designing an Introductory Cognate Unit of Instruction
Objectives
Cognate Play
Creating a Thematic Unity on Spanish-English Cognates
Summary
Reflection and Action
Index