Helping you provide better early education for dual language learners
16 May · Karen Nemeth · 3 Comments
Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Education: A Federal Guidance Crosswalk
Twelve national reports and policy statements have been released over the past two years that provide recommendations for supporting dual language learners (DLLs) in early childhood. This crosswalk is designed to show how these recommendations can work together to support effective early childhood care and education. Column headings represent the components recommended by the various …
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18 May · Karen Nemeth · No Comments
Wait a Year to Assess Preschool DLLs with Disabilities? No! And Here’s Why
I was asked by a district whether it was a good idea to wait for a preschool dual language learner to spend a year in English-only kindergarten before screening or assessing him for possible speech/language services. Here’s my answer along with relevant resources. photo by Bigstock.com 1. Full English immersion is not the best approach …
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14 Mar · Karen Nemeth · 11 Comments
The D.A.P. Gap: Is Cute the Enemy of Quality?
By Karen N. Nemeth, Let’s be honest. Worksheets, cookie cutter craft activities, printables, and plastic manipulatives are widely reviled by early childhood education experts, yet they are widely available and often used in preschool and child care programs. At a recent luncheon with early childhood professional development providers and authors, we tried to sort out …
READ MORE24 Feb · Karen Nemeth · 2 Comments
The Importance of Being a Little More Inclusive
By Karen N. Nemeth How did you like the new book, The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups, by Erika Christakis? It is so appealing that readers might not immediately realize what’s missing: there is no inclusion of diversity. This is not a book about all preschoolers – it is a …
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