Answer the following questions in 150 words each.

1. What is the difference between phonemic awareness and phonics? Describe how a teacher can promote early literacy development through phonemic awareness.

2. Choose one instructional strategy from your readings and describe it in your own words. How could it be used with social studies curriculum? Give two examples.

3. What are some individual and sociocultural factors that may affect ELL students? How might these factors affect their success in meeting learning goals in the classroom setting?

The following 3 questions are due by Friday if you need longer time.

4. What are some of the potential effects of bilingualism and home language use for a student attending classes that are delivered in English? How might these effects differ based on the age of the student?

5. What are some other resources a teacher can use besides the textbook to teach social studies? Which resources do you like the best? Why?

6. What role does phonics instruction play in classrooms with literacy programs?