Resources For Teaching Young DLL's
Many Languages, One Classroom: Teaching Dual and English Language Learners Karen Nemeth 2009 – Gryphon House
Many Languages, Building Connections: Supporting Infants and Toddlers who are Dual Language Learners Karen Nemeth, 2012 – Gryphon House
Basics of Supporting Dual Language Learners Introduction for Educators of Children Birth to 8, Karen Nemeth 2012 – NAEYC
Using Technology as a Teaching Tool for Dual Language Learners in Preschool through Grade 3
Karen Nemeth & Fran Simon, Young Children March 2013
Solving the Puzzle: Dual Language Learners with Challenging Behaviors
Karen Nemeth & Pam Brillante, Young Children July 2011
Getting Teachers Ready to Teach Young DLLs: A Professional Development Toolkit
Karen Nemeth 2012 – iBook on iTunes
Head Start Program Preparedness Checklist https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov (there is a whole resource section on dual language learners)
www.ColorinColorado.org Free literacy resources for bilingual families and educators
50 Strategies for Communicating and Working with Diverse Famillies 2nd ed. Janet Gonzalez-Mena 2010
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Position Paper on Language and Literacy Development for Young English Language Learners (ages 3-8) 2010 www.tesol.org
Where We Stand on Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity from NAEYC position statement
Council for Exceptional Children Division for Early Childhood position statement on cultural and linguistic diversity – 2010 www.dec-sped.org
Bilingual Language Development and Disorders in Spanish-English Speakers 2nd ed., Brian Goldstein PhD CCC-SLP, Barbara Conboy PhD, Donna Jackson-Maldonado PhD, Johanne Paradis PhD 2012
The Education of English Language Learners: Research to Practice (Challenges in Language and Literacy), edited by Marilyn Shatz PhD and Louise C. Wilkinson 2011
Teachers’ Roles in Second Language Learning: Classroom Applications of Sociocultural Theory (Research in Second Language Learning), edited by Bogum Yoon and Hoe Kyeung Kim 2012
Linguistically Appropriate Practice: A Guide for Working with Young Immigrant Children, Roma Chumak-Horbatsch 2012
Language Building Blocks: Essential Linguistics for Early Childhood Educators, Anita Pandey 2012
Understanding the Language Development and Early Education of Hispanic Children, Eugene E. Garcia and Erminda H. Garcia 2012
www.tumblebooks.com www.icdlbooks.org www.mamalisa.com www.skype.com
www.languagelizard.com www.cultureforkids.com www.creativediversity.com
www.analomba.com www.kingkagames.com www.childrenslibrary.org
20 Welcome Words bilingual app for iPhone/iPad designed to help teachers/children communicate
Letters for parents of bilingual students and preschool DLLs in English/Spanish
By Karen Nemeth via Teachers Pay Teachers
Mi Habitación/My Room: 12 Bilingual Smart Games to Learn Spanish in Your Child’s Room — AND –
My Room/Mi habitación: 12 Juegos Inteligentes Bilingües para aprender ingles en la habitación de tu patito.
By Ana Lomba and Karen Nemeth at www.bilingualsmart.com
Dual Language Learners: Research Informing Practice
By Dina Castro, Eugene Garcia, Amy Markos
This report was covered by these national blogs:
Learning the Language blog on Education Week by Lesli Maxwell
Early Ed Watch blog on New America Foundation by Conor Williams: