Standard 29.A

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Use the home language to attain benchmarks across all the learning areas and to build upon and develop transferable language and literacy skills.

Children playing at a water table

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
Drawing of children saying hello in many different languages

Supporting the Literacy Development of Diverse Language Learners in Early Childhood Classrooms

Resource Lists
Teacher reads a book aloud to a group of children around her

Repeated Readings Can Build Literacy Skills

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
The Tamale Project

The Tamale Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Helping Children Take Surveys

Helping Children Take Surveys

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Parenting Videos, Videos
Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Creating a Language-Rich Classroom for Young Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Creating a Language-Rich Classroom for Young Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Creating Books With Young Dual Language Learners

Creating Books With Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Little girl raising her hand in a classroom

Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Mother and children playing with toys on the floor

Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
A Mother's Story: 3 to 5 years old

A Mother’s Story: 3 to 5 years old

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
group of children

Common Myths about Dual Language Learners: What the Current Research Tells Us

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Helping Preschoolers Learn in Two Languages

Helping Preschoolers Learn in Two Languages

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Family playing with toys

Teachers and Families of Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Partners from the Start

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
What Teachers Should Know About Instruction for English Language Learners

What Teachers Should Know About Instruction for English Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Dual Language Learners

Dual Language Learners

Questions and Answers (Q&A)
Helping Your Child Learn in Two Languages

Helping Your Child Learn in Two Languages

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets