Explore how coaches can support education staff as they use the Planned Language Approach’s Big 5 for ALL language and literacy strategies in their work with children ages birth to 5 and their families.
Dual Language Learner Celebration Week 2020 runs Feb. 18–21! A series of professional development courses will be presented to support all Head Start staff serving dual language learners from birth to 5.
Discover information and strategies to help Head Start program staff support children who are dual language learners (DLLs) and their families as they make the transition to kindergarten.
Learn how to use the Planned Language Approach (PLA) to promote phonological awareness for children in your program. Explore the research and the development trajectory for these skills in children ages birth to 5.
This webinar offers ways to address health equity through culturally and linguistically responsive practices. Explore these practices in the Health Services section of the Dual Language Learners Program Assessment.
Learn ways to build background knowledge in young children—what they know and believe about themselves and the world around them. Explore key research and find out how children ages birth to 5 develop these skills.
Learn how to promote the Planned Language Approach for Oral Language and Vocabulary in your program. Explore the research and the development trajectory for these skills in children ages birth to 5.
The Ready DLL app offers access to resources and strategies for supporting children who are dual language learners (DLLs). Teachers and caregivers can also learn key words and phrases in four languages.
Explore this series of vignettes to help you reflect on your own cultural beliefs and assumptions. Apply what you learn about yourself to develop a collaborative and responsive practice in your work with families.
Learn how to promote the Planned Language Approach's Book Knowledge and Print Concepts in your program. Explore the research and the development trajectory for these skills in children ages birth to 5.