Advocacy
Teachers of Young Children Need More than Translanguaging Theory
Karen NemethBy 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...
Win at Online Meetings When You are NOT Home Alone!
Karen NemethI have a LOT of experience presenting webinars and participating in conference calls when there are children around, so I’m sharing my insider secrets for success. We won’t mention the time that the cat brought...
What early childhood educators need to succeed with DLLs
Karen NemethHere are the recommendations and resources I sent for consideration for NAEYC’s Power to the Profession initiative. I believe policy needs to say more about preparing monolingual and multilingual early childhood educators to teach children...
To Build a Cohesive, High-quality Early Childhood System, You Have to Address Linguistic Diversity!
Karen Nemethby 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 recommendations for changes...
Fast 5 Gamechangers Help Diverse Young Children Respect Each Other
Karen NemethEarly childhood educators have the power to start early and start strong by helping all children learn to respect themselves and others. When children and teachers speak different languages, they need special strategies to...
Cultural/Linguistic Responsiveness is NOT Enough for DLLs
Karen NemethCultural and linguistic responsiveness is NOT enough to address the early learning needs of young children who are dual language learners. This infographic tells the story about what should be included in plans for preschool...
Wait a Year to Assess Preschool DLLs with Disabilities? No! And Here’s Why
Karen NemethI 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 speech/language...
The D.A.P. Gap: Is Cute the Enemy of Quality?
Karen NemethBy Karen N. Nemeth, Let’s be honest. Worksheets, cookie cutter craft activities, printables, and plastic manipulatives are widely reviled by early childhood education experts, yet they are widely available and often used in preschool and...