2018-2019 Conversation Group & Reading Group

WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BROOKLINE

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Office of English Learner Education (ELE) of the Public Schools of Brookline is pleased to offer free English classes to support newly arrived immigrant students and their families in the district. We currently offer three types of classes. Please see below for a brief description of each class.   

ELE Literacy Program (Friday Reading Group) is a literacy support program for emerging and struggling readers in grades 1-4. The class meets every Friday afternoon for one hour at the Brookline Main Library. Parents/guardians of young children are encouraged to participate and learn basic reading and writing strategies which they can employ at home to maximize their children's learning experience. Leveled reading materials are used for instruction. 

 

Conversation Group is a class for adults. Any parent/guardian of EL students in the district are welcome to join us. It's a 1-hour long weekly session that runs every Friday morning throughout the school year. Lessons are designed to assist people in developing their speaking skills. Beginning level only. If you are looking for more advanced-level classes, you may contact Brookline Adult & Community Education (BACE), which offers more than 20 different types of English classes (fee required). For more information on classes at BACE, please contact Claudia Dell'Anno at claudia_dell'anno@psbma.org.     

ELE Community Lounge is a monthly workshop series designed to inform, empower, and connect families with school and community resources. Adults only. We explore various themes each month featuring a different community representative as a speaker. This is a place for parents/guardians to express their concerns, ask questions, and gain new and additional knowledge about American life and the educational system in the U.S. The workshop takes place at noon on the first Friday of each month at the Brookline Town Hall. Parents/guardians will receive an invitation email to sign up about 3-4 weeks before each workshop.