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...
View ArticleFast 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...
View ArticleFast 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...
View ArticleResources 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...
View ArticleDual 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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