Help for Classrooms

Ideas for Sending DLLs Off for Holiday Break

10. Amidst all the holiday hubbub, don’t forget to prepare children that the holidays mean time off from school – but it’s only temporary. 9. Work with the children to practice reading and writing a...

Ideas for Celebrating Diverse Holidays

10. Ask parents for suggestions about what they celebrate at home and what’s important for them.  Don’t assume. 9. Go online to download news pictures of celebrations in other countries to post throughout the classroom....

Tricks to Help Linguistically Diverse Children Be Friends

10. Narrate play to help both newcomers and English speakers understand what the other is doing. 9. Be a language learning role model-show you aren’t afraid to give it a try. 8. Remind everyone to...

New Resources for Teaching ELLs and DLLs

10. National Head Start Office Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center website about Dual Language Learners and their families. 9. NAEYC featured presentation on Friday 11/20/09 at 2:00PM-3:30PM in the Washington Convention Center (Room 146A):Important...

Making Math Happen in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms

Preschool teachers may feel flooded with different demands.  Meeting the needs of ELLs is challenging so Math can get overlooked.  Here are tips for making Math easy  and effective for ELLs – every single day. Most important...

Tips for Dual-Language Learners

Ways Sign Language Can Help in Multilingual Preschool Classrooms

10. American Sign Language (ASL) is a true language and it can be a great addition to a teacher’s repertoire. ASL can be easy to learn. Some teachers start with basic survival words or illustrative...

10 Ways to Use a Digital Camera with Dual Language Learners

Enhance communication and learning with preschool dual language learners with these tips for using a digital camera: 10. Take photos of all children enjoying their time in your program to show parents who may not...