Early Literacy Instruction
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Providing a solid foundation for literacy is critical for young children who are already bilingual or are learning a second language. These resources provide guidance on how to build that foundation as well as guidance on using a child's native language as part of their literacy development.
Featured Articles
- 8 Strategies for Preschool ELLs' Language and Literacy Development
- Early Literacy Instruction in Dual Language Preschools (Spanish/English)
- Reading in Kindergarten
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Research and Reports
- Early Literacy: Policy and Practice in the Preschool Years
- Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners: Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth
- Developing Early Literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel
- Children's Story Retelling as a Literacy and Language Enhancement Strategy
- Reading and Language Outcomes of a Five-Year Randomized Evaluation of Transitional Bilingual Education