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Retelling “Caps for Sale”
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How Do People Celebrate Birthdays?
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Roll, Evie, Roll!
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Going Camping
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“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play
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Air and Tires
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Talk Together
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Talk, Listen, and Learn
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Learning by Listening to Language
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Discover Letters and Words
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Summer Language Learning in Community Settings
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Creating a Language-Rich Classroom for Young Dual Language Learners (DLLs)
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Go Outdoors and Explore: Build Upon Young Children’s Natural Curiosity
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Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits
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Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy
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The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines
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Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development
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Learning New Words Through Read Alouds
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Sharing Books Can Open New Worlds
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Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners
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Summer Family Time Can Help Build Heritage Language Skills
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Find Ways to Support the Youngest Dual Language Learners
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Maintaining Home Language Is Key to Later Reading in English
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A Mother’s Story: 3 to 5 years old
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Common Myths about Dual Language Learners: What the Current Research Tells Us
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Drama and Young Children
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The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling
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Neighborhood Geography with Young Children
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Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 4.D.ECa
Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa
Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
Screening and Evaluating Children who are Dual Language Learners: What Every Teacher Should Know
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Sharing Books with Your Baby
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Helping Your Child Learn in Two Languages
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Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork
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