Dual Language Learners

Resources to Help Serve Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Resources to Help Serve Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Let’s Write a Grocery List

Let’s Write a Grocery List

Parenting Videos
Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Language Development, Communication, and Literacy

Early Learning Moments
Get Ready to Read

Get Ready to Read

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Preventing That Summer Slide

Preventing That Summer Slide

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Benchmark Videos
Talking About Numbers and Letters

Talking About Numbers and Letters

Benchmark Videos
Maintaining Home Language Is a Great Gift

Maintaining Home Language Is a Great Gift

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Children's Play - More than Fun and Games

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
Welcoming Latino Children and Families to Preschool Programs

Welcoming Latino Children and Families to Preschool Programs

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

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

Resource Lists
Repeated Readings Can Build Literacy Skills

Repeated Readings Can Build Literacy Skills

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
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
Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Benchmark Videos
Helping DLLs Learn in Two Languages During Early Childhood

Helping DLLs Learn in Two Languages During Early Childhood

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

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

The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

Benchmark Videos
One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

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

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

Benchmark Videos
Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

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

Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Children in Refugee Families Need Extra Care, Attention

Children in Refugee Families Need Extra Care, Attention

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Learning Through Music and Movement

Learning Through Music and Movement

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
child working on a project

Summer Language Learning in Community Settings

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
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
Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development

Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
number toys

Learning Math Words: Family and Caregiver Conversations

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

Creating Books With Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners

Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
Visual Schedules and Checklists

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, Dual Language Learners
Find Ways to Support the Youngest Dual Language Learners

Find Ways to Support the Youngest 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
A Mother's Story: Birth to 2

A Mother’s Story: Birth to 2

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

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Teachers and Families of Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Partners from the Start

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

Blogs, Dual Language Learners
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

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

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
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
Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.A.ECb

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.A.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 6.B.ECb

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 6.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 5.B.ECb

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 5.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 4.D.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 4.D.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 10.B.ECa

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 10.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
child in playhouse

Screening and Evaluating Children who are Dual Language Learners: What Every Teacher Should Know

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