To modify your literature circle lessons to help ESL students, you could:

• Put them in the lowest reading level.
• Provide them with a taped reading prior to the lesson.
• Partner them with an English-speaking child.
• Do picture sorts with them to build their sight vocabulary, then do word sorts.
• Have them do the job of illustrator at first, then move them into word wizard.  The child could incorporate his language in by telling the word as he knows it.
• Give them a vocabulary notebook of important but confusing words in the book.
• If possible, get a copy of the book in their language.
• Find websites that they could use to translate words.

Modifications for learning disabled children could include:

• Provide movement activities for the whole class to help keep the ld child focused.
• Allow the child to do whatever they need to do to keep them in the least restrictive environment, without distracting or disrupting the other children.
• Let them know the daily schedule so they know what to expect.
• Partner them with another child to help them with problems.