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

This article, by Rebecca Wilson, describes what happened when a bilingual kindergarten class in West Liberty, Iowa, investigated a combine. The dual-language program supports content area instruction in both Spanish and English.

This article describes what types of activities and environments best support the literacy and language development of young dual language learners.

These resources provide guidance on how to build a foundation for literacy development as well as guidance on using a child’s native language as part of their literacy development.

This page provides links to songs and lyrics that teach conversational English and English vocabulary.

This short video educates teachers on pre-teaching and exploring new vocabulary for English-Language Learners. Supporting materials are included for learning.

This article gives educators strategies to support dual language learners language development through family engagement, environmental supports, and dual-language models.

This topical guide on supporting dual language learners in early childhood also includes important books, videos, and information resources available from the EI Clearinghouse.

This articles shows educators how to use dramatic play to support the language and culture of the children in the classroom.

This article provides a synthesis of research, and provides information on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension in young English language learners.