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Culturally Responsive Practices

This blog is intended to help parents and teachers support children from diverse backgrounds in culturally responsive ways.

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Building Relationships with Refugee Caregivers During Home Visits

03/17/2022
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Teaching Young Children About Native Americans

12/20/2021
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Getting Ready to Teach Young Children About Native Americans

12/20/2021
Resources to Help Serve Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Resources to Help Serve Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

04/19/2019
Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

Choose Good Books That Accurately Reflect Cultures and Home Languages

01/04/2019
Preventing That Summer Slide

Preventing That Summer Slide

06/06/2018
Maintaining Home Language Is a Great Gift

Maintaining Home Language Is a Great Gift

12/28/2017
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Repeated Readings Can Build Literacy Skills

05/23/2017
Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

03/23/2017
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Helping DLLs Learn in Two Languages During Early Childhood

02/10/2017
Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Welcoming Parents of Dual Language Learners to Parent-Teacher Conferences

11/13/2016
Children in Refugee Families Need Extra Care, Attention

Children in Refugee Families Need Extra Care, Attention

09/21/2016
Learning Through Music and Movement

Learning Through Music and Movement

07/21/2016
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Summer Language Learning in Community Settings

05/21/2016
Creating a Language-Rich Classroom for Young Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

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

03/21/2016
Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

01/21/2016
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Rituals and Traditions in Programs That Serve Young Dual Language Learners

11/21/2015
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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

09/21/2015
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Welcoming Immigrant Families to the Preschool Classroom

07/21/2015
Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development

Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development

05/21/2015
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Learning Math Words: Family and Caregiver Conversations

03/21/2015
Creating Books With Young Dual Language Learners

Creating Books With Young Dual Language Learners

01/21/2015
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Learning New Words Through Read Alouds

11/21/2014
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Keep the Conversation Going With Young Dual Language Learners

09/21/2014
Summer Family Time Can Help Build Heritage Language Skills

Summer Family Time Can Help Build Heritage Language Skills

07/21/2014
Find Ways to Support the Youngest Dual Language Learners

Find Ways to Support the Youngest Dual Language Learners

05/21/2014
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Maintaining Home Language Is Key to Later Reading in English

03/21/2014
A Mother's Story: 3 to 5 years old

A Mother’s Story: 3 to 5 years old

01/21/2014
A Mother's Story: Birth to 2

A Mother’s Story: Birth to 2

11/21/2013
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Common Myths about Dual Language Learners: What the Current Research Tells Us

09/21/2013
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Teachers and Families of Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Partners from the Start

07/21/2013
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Screening and Evaluating Children who are Dual Language Learners: What Every Teacher Should Know

05/21/2013
What Teachers Should Know About Instruction for English Language Learners

What Teachers Should Know About Instruction for English Language Learners

03/13/2013

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