The Translanguaging Classroom, Second Edition Excerpt

Look inside the book with this excerpt from The Translanguaging Classroom, Second Edition. Read More

10 Questions to Answer about English Language Learners

Adapted from Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners, here are ten essential questions to answer about the cultural, academic, and family backgrounds of the ELLs in your classroom. Read More

11 Tips for Creating a Multilingual Ecology

Access this free download to see 11 simple ways to promote a multilingual ecology in your classroom. Read More

Where the Wild Things Are: Utilizing Music and Play to Support Self-Regulation

Dr. Anne Meeker Watson, creator of the SING.PLAY.LOVE. ® program, shares practical, fun, and easy ways to intentionally teach key skills for self-regulation and social-emotional growth. A music therapist and early childhood specialist, Anne shares songs, strategies, and stories from her extensive work "in the wild" with young children. Read More

Teaching Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Classrooms Webinar

What are some best practices for educators working with dual language learners in early childhood settings? Find out in this coffee chat, presented by the authors of the new book Teaching Dual Language Learners. Experts Lisa López and Mariela Páez will introduce their book and talk about two of the topics it covers: 1) teachers’ beliefs and 2) practices that can promote the literacy development of bilingual children. Read More

The Capute Scales: Cognitive Adaptive Test/Clinical Linguistic & Auditory Milestone Scale Excerpt

Read this excerpt from The Capute Scales: Cognitive Adaptive Test/Clinical Linguistic & Auditory Milestone Scale to get an inside look at Chapter 1: The Development of the Capute Scales. Read More

Teaching Dual Language Learners: What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know Excerpt

Read this excerpt from Teaching Dual Language Learners: What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know to get a preview of Chapter One, Introduction to Dual Language Learners (DLLs). Read More

8 Tips for Book Reading with Young Children

Reading with young children can help to support their language and literacy development in early childhood. Use these tips, adapted from Connecting Through Talk, to help you make the most of your shared reading time with your young ones. Read More

Try these fun summer activities with young children!

As we move into the hazy days of summer, guide children's play in ways that will help them develop skills that will serve as launching pads for learning. Read More

11 Ways to Improve Your Students’ Oral Language Skills

Oral language is one of the most important skills your students can master—both for social and academic success. Read More