Helping you provide better early education for dual language learners
12 May · Karen Nemeth · No Comments
Resources for Supporting Diverse Infants and Toddlers in Connection with Early Childhood Language Development Standards
By Karen Nemeth May 11, 2017 Infants and toddlers thrive when all of their languages are supported. The diversity of those languages will continue to grow and present challenges to professionals who work with babies and their families. Some states are adopting early language development standards that begin at age 2 ½ years. How can …
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22 Jan · Karen Nemeth · No Comments
Fast 5 Gamechangers for Cultural Connections in Early Childhood Education
We all know the importance of connecting with young children by understanding who they are and what’s important to them. Real cultural connections for DLLs go way beyond plastic food, flags, or posters about holidays. Here are some ways to make intentional, authentic, personal connections that help dual language learners:
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15 Feb · Karen Nemeth · 9 Comments
Ban the “Bears”! We Can Do Better in Preschool!
By Karen N. Nemeth, Ed.M., author and founder of Language Castle and Pamela Brillante, Ed.D., author and assistant professor of special education You know those colorful, plastic “bears”? We’re sure you do because they are in nearly every preschool classroom in the U.S. We think that’s a problem and we are about to tell you …
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3 Oct · Karen Nemeth · No Comments
October is Prevent Bullying Month
available as ebook and paperback, English or Spanish on Amazon.com and other sites.
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20 Jun · Karen Nemeth · No Comments
Summer Learning Day for Preschool DLLs
by Karen N. Nemeth Diego and Mei-ling may be small, but they worked hard to learn in their preschool this year. They did a lot of preschool learning, social learning AND language learning, but what will happen to all that knowledge over the long weeks of summer leading up to the first day of kindergarten? …
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3 Mar · Karen Nemeth · No Comments
Language Diversity … Can You Help Young Children Communicate and Play with their Friends who Speak Different Languages? (How New Words, New Friends was born!)
How New Words, New Friends was Born! by Karen N. Nemeth “Why don’t you play much with the other kids, Vivi?” “Most of the kids speak Spanish and they just talk to each other. If my friend who speaks my language doesn’t come to school one day, I don’t have anybody to play with.” “Don’t …
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