It can be done! Cognates are not just for bilingual, DLI, or classrooms with Spanish and English. Cognates are a powerful tool for any language learner. Our brain is naturally and constantly seeking to make connections with any prior experiences. Check out this multilingual cognate word wall from my ESL classroom. Words chosen and cards created by the students themselves. Words THEY discovered in the context of various small group reading lessons.
Multilingual Cognate Word Wall