Re: ESL- Turkish as first language

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On 11/30/10, Kelli wrote:
> Try the Literacy Council. They might not take children but may
> be able to direct you to other services. Also, there are some
> times churches offering free tutoring. They probably have ESL
> services at your school or county but in some situations school
> officials are ignorant of what ESL actually is. They think it's
> only for Hispanic kids

Is he receiving ESL instruction at school but you want him to have
more?
Or does the school say he is fluent in English and doesn't need ESL?

I hope the answer to one of those questions is "yes". If he is in a
public school and he is not yet fluent in English, he definitely
should be receiving ESL instruction at his school. Have you talked
to his teachers about what they are doing to help him learn
English? The comment made above about ESL being "only for Hispanic
kids" should not happen in any U.S. public school. It is illegal to
only provide ESL to Spanish-speakers, and it's definitely a
violation of civil rights.

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> On 11/13/10, Betty Ann wrote:
>> What sort of tutoring does your son need? If the situation is
>> that he speaks Turkish, but not English, and he is in public
>> school, I would think that he would be entitled to ESL
>> services FREE at school. Have you talked with the principal
>> of his school?
>>
>> On 11/03/10, SAM wrote:
>>> I would appreciate any help, information or direction
>>> anyone could assist me with in finding our son a tutor that
>>> is free or much less than $55.00 an hour. This is the fee
>>> that a tutor wants to charge us for tutoring our son whom
>>> is in kindergarten. Unfortunately, I do not have this money
>>> to pay for three sessions a week. So, if anyone can please
>>> help me in anyway regarding tutoring I would really really
>>> appreciate it. We live in Cummings, Georgia. Or if you know
>>> of a public library that may offer free tutoring or perhaps
>>> a student graduating from college/university whom is
>>> willing to help I would really appreciate any assistance.
>>> Thank you for your time.
 

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