Resources for parents and caregivers of ELL students

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Colorín Colorado for Families: This bilingual website (Spanish/English) provides multiple resources for parents of ELLs to help support their children in the home. Some of the topics cover information about the U.S. school system, building relationships with teachers, supporting literacy in the home, and raising bilingual children.

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Myths about Second Language Learning: A couple of important myths to dispel regarding the development of ELLs, followed up by factual information regarding language acquisition.

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Know Your Rights: Created by the Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America, this resource provides parents with important legal information about children’s rights to an education regardless of race, ethnicity, immigration status, or native language.

Parent’s Bill of Rights Translated into over 20 languages

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FAFSA Checklist (Spanish): Checklist that provides the required documents for filing for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This document is provided in Spanish and supports college bound ELLs.

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