Connecting learning with things that are familiar to students is a way to engage them in their learning. When teachers show knowledge of and respect for the cultures of ESL students, they are often surprised and excited. If teachers can incorporate ideas, materials, or concepts that ESL students connect with, learning often becomes richer and more personalized. Whether it's integrating texts or stories from their home cultures or encouraging students to use pictures or images from their countries in projects they do, this personalization of learning can make curriculum more relevant to students.

Schools in Hawaii have many students whose families are from the region of Micronesia. Below are some websites with information on Micronesia and resources that can be used with Micronesian students.