PHOTO GALLERY: Columbia Public Schools provides English lessons to non-native adult speakers

May 6, 2012 | 6:56 p.m. CDT

The English lessons at the Midway Heights Baptist Church are part of the Columbia Public Schools' efforts this year to help families of English Language Learners (ELL) students develop English literacy.

Columbia Public Schools teacher Stacey Karabegovic teaches English to Noe Ree Paw and Set Lar on April 24 at Midway Heights Baptist Church. The lessons at the church are part of the district's efforts this year to help families of English Language Learners (ELL) students develop English literacy. | Alyssa Goodman

Say Luy learns the letters of the alphabet April 24 at Midway Heights Baptist Church. Luy has children in Columbia schools and is learning English on Tuesday nights as part of a program organized by Columbia Public Schools. | Alyssa Goodman

Ann Clare, a school psychology doctoral student at MU, teaches adult English language learners April 24 at Midway Heights Baptist Church. Clare said teaching can be frustrating at times, but it forces her to be flexible and creative with her teaching methods. | Alyssa Goodman