Karen Nemeth

Going Beyond Hello/Welcome Messages for Multilingual/Dual Language Learners

A Very Angry Preschool Song… Will it Work for Multiple Languages?

Why is this child stomping his feet? He’s doing the actions to “This is an Angry Song”. It’s a popular early years song in England. When I first heard it from my 3-year-old grandson, I...

Teachers of Young Children Need More than Translanguaging Theory

By Karen Nemeth A friend recently shared this article with me: Misunderstanding Translanguaging in Preschoolers from Good Men Project website. It discusses a study by Dr. Gabrijela Aleksić. The author describes preschool children as having...

Does it Work? 4 Key Questions About DLLs/MLLs

Language Castle Cognate Guide: How to Use Spanish/English Cognates to Support Dual Language Learners in Preschool and Kindergarten by Karen Nemeth 2016 Spotlight on Young Children: Supporting Dual Language Learners Meghan Dombrink-Green and Holly Bohart, Editors with...