--- title: Strategies for Supporting English Language Learners with DT+ description: Here's how DT+ can support your English Language Learners, from teaching basic grammar and vocab, to language comprehension. --- [Blog ](https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/blog) # [Strategies for Supporting English Language Learners with DT+](https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/blog/strategies-for-supporting-english-language-learners) Written by [Elise Czyzowska](https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/blog/author/elise-czyzowska) | Oct 31, 2025 8:59:03 AM In 2021, [federal data reported](https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-english-learner-student-population-in-charts/2024/06) that English language learners accounted for 10.6% of all public school students in the US – and as this number continues to increase, it’s essential that your education resources reflect this need. Here’s how Digital Theatre+ can support English language learners in your classroom… ## Teach Basic Grammar and Vocabulary It’s essential to give your students a solid foundation for English language learning – which means providing resources that teach basic grammar and vocabulary skills. Why not start each lesson with a language-focused [Class Starter video](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/collections/class-starters-for-english)? This series aims to define, explore, and analyze a range of common literary devices through short, interactive, and age-appropriate videos, with episodes on personification, symbolism, and more. Or, go one step further with ready-made lesson plans, such as ‘[Analyzing How Language Contributes to Setting](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/lesson-plans/analyzing-how-language-contributes-to-setting)’ and ‘[Identifying and Analyzing Repetition and Alliteration](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/lesson-plans/identifying-and-analyzing-repetition-and-alliteration)’. These 50-minute lesson plans include an introduction, a warm-up, individual and group activities, and an ‘exit ticket’ task to reinforce the lesson objectives. These downloadable PDFs also integrate key Digital Theatre+ resources to provide a cohesive, engaging learning experience for the entire class. Additional resources on Digital Theatre+ include:  - [An Interactive Glossary of Key Writing Concepts and Literary Devices](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/guides/an-interactive-glossary-of-key-writing-concepts-and-literary-devices) - [Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Language](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/workshops/spotlight-on-shakespeares-language) - [Unlocked Worksheet: Adapting Speech to Contexts and Tasks](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/lesson-plans/unlocked-worksheet-adapting-speech-to-contexts-and-tasks) This is especially impactful for International Schools, where curricula has shifted to prioritize foundational language skills in the first years of high school. [Find out more about how Digital Theatre+ can support your International School here.](https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/teaching-with-dt/international-schools)  [Explore Shakespeare's language, from memorable quotes to iambic pentameter.](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/workshops/spotlight-on-shakespeares-language) ## Aid Comprehension with Multimodal Resources [Multimodal resources](https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/blog/multimodal-learning-strategies-nurture-comprehension) encourage learning across four key areas: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and reading/writing, and this mix of styles has been shown to have a ‘[positive effect on pupils’ literacy development and comprehension](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02702711.2022.2141399)’.  With this in mind, the varied range of resource types available on Digital Theatre+ can support your English language learners, giving students a visual aid to support language comprehension and auditory reinforcement to support pronunciation.  For example, our [Unlocked: Speaking and Listening](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/collections/unlocked-speaking-and-listening) e-learning series features bite-sized videos on topics like collaboration, rhetorical devices, and presenting to a group. These 5-7 minute videos are a great way to help students build oral proficiency and communication skills – without overwhelming them.  Similarly, our [Poetry in Action series](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/collections/checking-out-me-history-by-john-agard) lifts poetry off the page with powerful recitals and analysis videos. Each video includes key on-screen text to provide engaging visual support for students – and each recital is further accompanied by a written print-out, encouraging students to follow along and boost reading comprehension.  [Jump into 'America' by Walt Whitman in this Poetry in Action series](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/collections/america-by-walt-whitman) ## Encourage self-directed learning with 24/7 access Immersing yourself in a new language is one of the best ways to aid learning – and this is where Digital Theatre+ can help. An institution subscription includes 24/7 access not just for staff, but for students, too. This means your English language learners can continue to reinforce their skills outside of the classroom – and do so in an engaging, indirect way with our library of 650+ theatre productions. Starting with Shakespeare, our collection includes… - **Adapted stories:** Engage students with new stories based on classic Shakespeare plays, like [Toby Hulse’s *This Island’s Mine*](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/productions/this-islands-mine) [Captured live in 2021, Toby Hulse's play is set in the world of Shakespeare's *The Tempest*...](https://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/productions/this-islands-mine) ‘Digital Theatre+ exposes learners with English as a second language to a richness of vocabulary and a variety of accents. It is extremely useful in demonstrating the use of tone as a way of conveying intention, and the fact that students are learning within a drama context will help to develop their creative skills.’ – Roy Lewis, Headteacher, Lanna International School, Thailand [Book a demo to find out how Digital Theatre+ can support your English language learners.](https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/home-book-demo-digital-theatre) Already a customer? 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