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Big Ideas for Finding Books for Preschool DLLs
Need help finding books for preschool DLLs to support the home languages and cultures of your children? In this post I give you quick tips and deeper resources to help you keep the learning going! 6...
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Wait a Year to Assess Preschool DLLs with Disabilities? No! And Here’s Why
I was asked by a district whether it was a good idea to wait for a preschool dual language learner to spend a year in English-only kindergarten before screening or assessing him for possible...
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Fast 5 Gamechangers – Revolutionize Classroom Labels for DLLs!
Preschools have labels because they value ‘environmental print’. But… if no one reads the labels or talks about them, do they really help teach language and literacy? A label that says “chair”...
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How can technology help diverse families? It’s in this new book!
Here’s how Chip Donohue announced his new book. It’s a privilege to include diversity in our chapter among these great experts! “I’m excited to announce the release of my second edited volume, Family...
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Top Tips for Translating Materials for Preschool DLLs and Families
1. Say less!! Use this opportunity to pare down to the absolute minimum of messages and words needed to save money and time on translations. Simplify – Make translation more manageable and help those...
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To Build a Cohesive, High-quality Early Childhood System, You Have to Address...
by Karen Nemeth In a recent blog post from the Brookings Institution, authors Bassok, Magnuson, and Weiland1 review the shortcomings of the current early childhood care and education system and make...
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Fast 5 Gamechangers for Using Bilingual Alphabets
We want all preschool children to start learning the alphabet. That’s not always easy when they come to preschool with different language backgrounds. It can be confusing for a Spanish speaker to see a...
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Fast 5 Gamechangers: Yes, You CAN Support Any Home Language!
How many languages are spoken in your early childhood program? Most have 3 or more! New U.S. DOE and Head Start policies highlight the importance of supporting home languages and that can leave...
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Resources for Supporting Diverse Infants and Toddlers in Connection with...
By Karen Nemeth May 11, 2017 image by Bigstock.com Infants and toddlers thrive when all of their languages are supported. The diversity of those languages will continue to grow and present challenges...
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Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Education: A Federal Guidance...
How to use the Language Castle DLL Policy Crosswalk: Twelve national reports and policy statements have been released over the past two years that provide recommendations for supporting dual language...
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