We understand how important it is for your child to feel confident and supported in their learning journey. One of the key tools we use in our classrooms to help students connect what they already know with new content is a bilingual glossary. These glossaries are essential for helping students transition from their first language (L1) to the new language they are learning (L2).
By incorporating bilingual glossaries into daily lessons, students can build a bridge between their previous knowledge and new concepts, making learning more effective and meaningful. In addition to classroom use, it is important to know that in Florida, active MLs will be able to use these glossaries during their assessments. This means that regular exposure to these resources before exam time is crucial to ensure your child is comfortable and ready. (Note: Always refer to the district and state assessment guidelines on the type of glossaries allowed.)
We encourage you to support your child by familiarizing them with their bilingual glossary and reminding them to use it regularly as part of their learning process. Thank you for your continued partnership in helping your child succeed!
Original and updated glossaries can be located at: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/bilingual_glossaries.htm
ELA Glossaries
Math Glossaries
Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan, Ukrainian, Urdu
Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Japanese, Nepali, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan, Ukrainian, Urdu
- High School Integrated Algebra:
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Urdu
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Urdu
- High School Algebra 2 & Trigonometry
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Urdu
Science Glossaries
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Japanese, Nepali, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese,
Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian (A-L) and Bosnian (M-Z), Chinese Traditional, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish
- Living Environment (Biology)
Arabic (A-I) and Arabic (I-Z), Bengali, Bosnian (A-I) and Bosnian (I-Z), Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional,Korean, Russian (A-I) and Russian (I-Z), and Spanish
Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish
Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Spanish
Social Studies Glossaries
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese
- High School Global History
Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Vietnamese
- High School US History and Government
Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian I, Serbo-Croatian II, Spanish
Supplementary Glossaries
Spanish Language
Igbo English Dictionary
• Igbo-English and English-Igbo Dictionary
RIA Nepali Glossaries - Created by Prajeet Magar
• High School Integrated Algebra
• Middle School Social Studies
• Middle School Science
• Middle School Math
Luganda
• English-Luganda Dictionary
Tigrigna
• English-Tigrigna/Tigrigna-English Dictionary, 2007