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Prieto, H. Victoria – Young Children, 2009
The belief that a child has to abandon his home language to learn English implies that the young brain has limited learning capacity. Early childhood teachers need to help families understand that children can learn two languages at the same time. What matters is that the infant/toddler is in an effective language-learning environment, whether it…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Language Usage, Preschool Teachers
Roskos, Kathleen A.; Tabors, Patton O.; Lenhart, Lisa A. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2004
Create a language-rich program that promotes children's talking, reading, and writing. This resource has the research, planning and assessment suggestions, and instructional approaches teachers need to determine: (1) What oral language skills children need to learn; (2)What kinds of language and literacy experiences to provide; (3) What to look…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Toddlers, Teaching Methods, Program Evaluation