There were several points that cought my attention but I would like to breifly mention one of them here.
Usually among ESL teachers there is less understanding of how much war can influence one's literacy which can affect second langauage learning as well in the end. I felt happy that the writer of the MCM book mentioned to this reality of some ELLs' life. He says that the process of the ELLs who come from a warzone background might have not had a smoth and uninterupted flow or continuation as a result of which they might have some reading and writing problems even in their first language which can affect second langauge learning as well.
It reminded me of my exprience that at the time of war there was 1 year that we could not go to school because rockets were coming to where we were living in Kabul. So, at the end of the year without having read anything, we took the exams and the school administration helped us all to pass to the next year of school. this was applied to all schools that year, but the war was not over even then.
Thus, war affects the literacy of people and no ESL teacher should be ignorant about the literacy challenges that a student who comes form a warhit country face.
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Thanks for your sharing. For me it's hard to image how these students who are during wars go to school and how they study. By reading your posting, it just recalled me of severe natural disasters can also effect students learning, such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
Wars, natural disasters, political unrest, even disturbing events in one's family like divorce, or death of a sibling or parent, can cause a disruption in learning
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