Video Snapshots: How to Support a Young Dual Language Learner at the Beginning of the Year?
These
video snapshots are a great training tool! They not only document the early stages and strategies of preschool second language acquisition, but also reflect current research. It is a rare look at the first stages that are so vital to the teacher-child connection.
How does settlement impact families?
The newest edition of AMSSA's Migration Matters info sheet series,
Family, Migration and Settlement, is full of facts and insight to help you better understand how and why integrating into Canadian society impacts parenting and family dynamics.
The Linguistic Genius of Babies
Have you heard the astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another?
Watch these clever lab experiments that show how 6-month-old babies listen and use sophisticated reasoning to understand their world.
3 Reasons Not to Wait to Assess Preschool DLLs with Special Needs
Have you ever wondered whether you should refer a newcomer child for help with a suspected special need? Sometimes we think we should wait, but
this expert disagrees!
The Young Dual Language Learner Video Series: A Peek into Quality Early Childhood Programs for DLLs
Teaching At The Beginning has recently released a
series of 20 short videos to support educators of young DLLs. The videos can be used as tools for observation, study and professional development, and are separated into three helpful categories: Teaching Strategies, The First and Second Languages of Young Children, and Parents, Family and Community Engagement.
Beyond Trauma: Strategies for Working with New Canadians Living with Trauma
Are you looking for strategies to support newcomers living with trauma? Language Instruction Support and Training Network (LISTN) has developed this in depth guide for language instructors, but is a good starting point for early years professionals as well. It provides information on trauma, vicarious trauma and the importance of self-care, support strategies and things to consider, creating alternative learning spaces
and more...
Remind.com has built in translation to help you communicate with parents
Remind.com is a free app that helps educators communicate with parents - and it has built in translation!
Do you know about the growing global movement in early childhood education that was announced earlier this year?
More than ever before, the earliest years of life are being recognized as the foundation of human development and economic success. Propelled by a combination of science, economics, parental demand, new champions and common sense, we are witnessing a revolution in thinking. Read more about the latest ideas, inspiring innovations and growing momentum in support of young children and families around the world in
Early Childhood Matters: Advances in Early Childhood Development
A Guide for Newcomer Parents About School in Canada
The
Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation has
a guide that will help to address some of the questions that immigrant and refugee parents may have about the school system in Canada, and give them the opportunity to address how their parenting role may be different in Canada than it was in their home country.
What’s So Special about Canada? Understanding the Resilience of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Canada has a long history of immigration and has managed to maintain a consistently positive public consensus around its immigration system.
Read more...
