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four adults sitting at a table having a meeting

Working with Interpreters

Resource Lists
refugee family

Building Relationships with Refugee Caregivers During Home Visits

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Mom holding infant making tea in the kitchen

Refugee Families

Resource Lists
Resources to Help Serve Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Resources to Help Serve Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
woman reading to children

Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Let’s Write a Grocery List

Let’s Write a Grocery List

Parenting Videos, Videos
Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Early Learning Moments Videos, IELG Resources, Videos
Get Ready to Read

Get Ready to Read

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Preventing That Summer Slide

Preventing That Summer Slide

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Talking About Numbers and Letters

Talking About Numbers and Letters

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Maintaining Home Language Is a Great Gift

Maintaining Home Language Is a Great Gift

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Children playing at a water table

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
Mother and children smiling

Welcoming Latino Children and Families to Preschool Programs

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, Culturally Responsive Practices
Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
The Tamale Project

The Tamale Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
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
Chalkboard drawing of two people saying hello in English and Spanish

Helping DLLs Learn in Two Languages During Early Childhood

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley: Learning Through an Action Song

Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley: Learning Through an Action Song

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Children in Refugee Families Need Extra Care, Attention

Children in Refugee Families Need Extra Care, Attention

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Learning Through Music and Movement

Learning Through Music and Movement

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Mother and children choosing vegetables at the grocery store

Summer Language Learning in Community Settings

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Creating a Language-Rich Classroom for Young Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

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

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
mother and son reading

Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Teacher clapping with children on the floor

Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Mother and daughter smiling looking at a book

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Mother lifting up her child

Welcoming Immigrant Families to the Preschool Classroom

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development

Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Numbers and geometric shapes on a table

Learning Math Words: Family and Caregiver Conversations

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Creating Books With Young Dual Language Learners

Creating Books With Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Little girl raising her hand in a classroom

Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Mother and children playing with toys on the floor

Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
child with clipboard

Visual Schedules and Checklists

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Summer Family Time Can Help Build Heritage Language Skills

Summer Family Time Can Help Build Heritage Language Skills

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Two toddlers playing with toys on the floor

Maintaining Home Language Is Key to Later Reading in English

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
A Mother's Story: 3 to 5 years old

A Mother’s Story: 3 to 5 years old

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
A Mother's Story: Birth to 2

A Mother’s Story: Birth to 2

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Helping Preschoolers Learn in Two Languages

Helping Preschoolers Learn in Two Languages

Tip Sheets
Family playing with toys

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

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 23.B.ECb

Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 23.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources