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Welcome to ¡Emerger juntos! California

Biliteracy is more than just knowing two languages; it’s a powerful skill that unlocks a world of personal, professional, and academic opportunities. ¡Emerger juntos! California works alongside Emerge! California to welcome students into the world of biliteracy—building the skills they need to read, write, and think critically in both English and Spanish.

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Balancing Spanish and English

Biliteracy is a superpower that sets students up for success—but planning and teaching literacy in two languages can be a daunting task. That’s why ¡Emerger juntos! California provides differentiated pathways for the two most prominent dual language instructional models, 90:10 and 50:50. 

  • 90:10 Model

    Schools with a higher proportion of English‑fluent students often choose the 90:10 model, immersing students in the target language during the early grades to build a strong linguistic foundation. Extra focus is given to Spanish in Grades TK–2, while older grades receive both SLA and ELA daily.

  • 50:50 Model

    Communities with large numbers of multilingual learners frequently select the 50:50 model, introducing literacy in both English and Spanish simultaneously. 50% of instruction is delivered in each language each day from TK–5.

Whichever model you choose, ¡Emerger juntos! California opens doors to developing bilingualism, biliteracy, academic achievement, and sociocultural competence.

A table describes different lesson types throughout Emerge! California.

¡Emerger juntos! California
in Your Classroom

The ¡Emerger juntos! California literacy block supports foundational skills, comprehension and knowledge building, and writing about texts and topics to cohesively connect the strands needed for skilled reading and writing. To support dual language instruction, the Building Biliteracy segment dedicates time for students to make connections and transition between languages.

A table describes different lesson types throughout Emerge! California.

Building Biliteracy

Bridge the languages of instruction with Building Biliteracy, a purposeful instructional segment integrated into our suggested implementation models. Maximizing time and reducing cognitive load, Building Biliteracy empowers students to leverage their full linguistic repertoire, deepening content knowledge and developing their metalinguistic awareness.

A table describes different lesson types throughout Emerge! California.

Foundational Skills

¡Emerger juntos! California integrates explicit, systematic instruction that supports authentic foundational skill development in both Spanish and English. Instruction centers on purposeful scopes and sequences, clear and consistent routines, and the gradual release of responsibility toward independent practice.

A table describes different lesson types throughout Emerge! California.

Building Comprehension and Knowledge

Our instruction fuses knowledge building with comprehension building—giving students the tools to both understand what they’re reading and build a vast, interconnected network of knowledge. Text-driven instruction dives deep into vertically aligned, cross-disciplinary topics in literature, science, and social studies.

Concept Knowledge

Prepare students to engage with the Pregunta esencial / Essential Question by building a shared knowledge base.

Vocabulary

Boost comprehension and knowledge building with new concept and target words that grow students’ oral vocabularies. 

Read Aloud

Help students build and apply concept knowledge with texts that provide questions and answers to support listening comprehension. 

Text Sets

Guide students as they read and reread texts for discovery, deeper understanding, and the author's craft and purpose—building knowledge on the weekly or text-based Pregunta de enfoque / Focus Question. 

Fluency

Support students in developing reading accuracy, rate, and prosody through guided practice and targeted instruction that builds the skills they need to move toward confident comprehension. 

Culminating Tasks

Provide students with engaging ways to share the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout the unit.

A table describes different lesson types throughout Emerge! California.

Writing

¡Emerger juntos! California leverages a dedicated recursive writing pathway that links each text to a variety of genre writing projects. The goal for students in the upper grades is to read in one language and write about it in the other, encouraging them to flex their biliterate brains and make meaningful connections between languages. Additionally, students receive targeted support for the language-specific features and nuances of Spanish with Afiches de lectoescritura / Literacy Support Cards that complement the grammar minilessons.

A table describes different lesson types throughout Emerge! California.

Data-Informed Instruction

Just-in-time data empowers you to meet every student where they are—offering tailored recommendations for independent work or bite-sized, teacher-led remediation and extension in small groups.

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