Taylor Evans Public School
“From deep within, our spirits are calling for a new and greater global wholeness, global healing, and global opportunity -- the voice is ours, the time is now, and the resources are what we have.”
― Laura Teresa Marquez
Welcome to Taylor Evans!
Your ESL contact at Taylor Evans
Meredith Grant (ESL Resource Teacher) (519) 766-4544 (ext 320)
Sheila Holmes (ESL Educational Assistant)
Please, if you have any questions or concerns about your child's education, contact your child's classroom teacher. If you would like to have an interpreter present at a meeting with your child's teacher, that can be arranged for you.
Your ESL contact at Taylor Evans
Meredith Grant (ESL Resource Teacher) (519) 766-4544 (ext 320)
Sheila Holmes (ESL Educational Assistant)
Please, if you have any questions or concerns about your child's education, contact your child's classroom teacher. If you would like to have an interpreter present at a meeting with your child's teacher, that can be arranged for you.
Tips and Information for Parents
Learning English
Talk and read together in your first language. Developing these cognitive skills in your child's first language will help to transfer to language skills in English.
Read books together - your school library has bilingual books in many languages!
Talk to your child about what is happening at school.
Encourage your child to show you all school work.
Help your child to find opportunities to use English outside of school, including clubs, social activities, and television.
Talk and read together in your first language. Developing these cognitive skills in your child's first language will help to transfer to language skills in English.
Read books together - your school library has bilingual books in many languages!
Talk to your child about what is happening at school.
Encourage your child to show you all school work.
Help your child to find opportunities to use English outside of school, including clubs, social activities, and television.
Should I continue to use our first language with my child?
Yes! It's best for the students!
Yes! It's best for the students!