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Early Years TV Blog Post
Karen Nemethby Karen Nemeth I was honored to have a conversation with Kathy Brodie on Early Years TV. We talked about Strategies to Engage Multilingual Learners in All Areas of the Classroom. Would you like to...
Multilingual Learners Need Materials with Intrinsic Meaning
Karen NemethMultilingual learners need materials with intrinsic meaning When young children are new to the language spoken by their teacher, they depend on useful materials to provide content and comprehension for their learning. That’s why I...
A Very Angry Preschool Song… Will it Work for Multiple Languages?
Karen NemethWhy 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
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...
Open-Ended Materials for a Universal Design Approach to Teaching Multilingual Learners
Karen NemethAt this time of year stores start showing an amazing array of inexpensive products that can be used to add multiple languages to your early childhood environment. Look for things that you or the children...
A Not-So-Fast 5 Gamechangers Post: When Young Children Lose a Teacher
Karen NemethBy Karen Nemeth Someone close to me got notice that her child’s young first grade teacher died suddenly over the weekend. There are, of course, a number of reasons why a teacher might suddenly be...
Fine Motor + Language = High-Impact Early Learning X 26 Activities!
Karen NemethFine Motor Coordination and Strength Activities with Built-In Language Opportunities By Karen Nemeth from www.LanguageCastle.com Try these language-filled activities to build fine motor strength and coordination for an extraordinary return to school this year....
New Ideas for Connecting with Diverse Families of Young Children During Difficult Times
Karen NemethDownload the full version of this infographic with answers to frequently asked questions about building relationships with diverse families of young children now.
Balance Work While at Home with Your Infant or Toddler!
Karen NemethDownload these helpful infographics with practical and developmentally appropriate strategies to help families balance work at home while meeting the needs of their little ones. Continue the conversation and share your own experiences on Twitter...
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...

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