Teaching DLLs
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...
Does it Work? 4 Key Questions About DLLs/MLLs
Karen NemethLanguage 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...
Fast 5 Gamechangers Empower DLLs With Conversations!
Karen NemethPerhaps the best kind of teacher talk might be less teacher talk! All through college and professional development experiences, teachers learn what to say to children. But, one of the greatest gifts you can...
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...
Rubric for Evaluating Apps for DLLs (c)
Karen NemethR.E.A.D.© Rubric for Evaluating Apps for DLLs© Karen Nemeth, www.languagecastle.com Digital Decisions: Choosing the Right Technology Tools for Early Childhood Education, Fran S. Simon & Karen Nemeth – Gryphon House Using Technology as a Teaching Tool...
Resources for Supporting Diverse Infants and Toddlers in Connection with Early Childhood Language Development Standards
Karen NemethBy 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 to professionals who...
Fast 5 Gamechangers: Yes, You CAN Support Any Home Language!
Karen NemethHow 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 teachers...
Fast 5 Gamechangers to Support Math Learning for Young DLLs
Karen Nemethby Karen Nemeth There’s nothing boring about math but some math activities CAN be boring or hard to understand. This is especially true for children who are dual language learners. They really need math activities...