Preschool and Kindergarten: ELLs
This section focuses on the early education of young English language learners (ELLs). Resources include a webcast, classroom strategies, parent tips, research and policy recommendations, and recommended books and websites.
Featured Articles
- ELLs in Early Childhood Education: Recruiting Immigrant Families
- Early Literacy Instruction in Spanish: Teaching the Beginning Reader
- 8 Strategies for Preschool ELLs' Language and Literacy Development
- Early Literacy Instruction in Dual Language Preschools (Spanish/English)
- Reading in Kindergarten
Blog Posts
- Meeting the CCSS Needs of Young Dual Language Learners
- Common Core Ideas: Using Read-Alouds with English Language Learners
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Books and Booklists
Guides and Toolkits
Research and Reports
- Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems
- The Effect of Attending Full–Day Kindergarten on English Learner Students
- The Social Competence of Latino Kindergartners and Growth in Mathematical Understanding
- Children's Story Retelling as a Literacy and Language Enhancement Strategy
- Making Math Count More for Young Latino Children
Recommended Resources
Peep and the Big Wide World: Bilingual Activities & STEM Curriculum
Public television producer WGBH has launched a bilingual website and preschool curriculum based on Peep and the Big Wide World, the Award-winning STEM series for 3-5 year olds following a newly hatched chicken named Peep and his friends Chirp and Quack (a robin and a duck) on their daily adventures. Each half-hour episode contains two stories which highlight specific science concepts, plus two live-action shorts presenting real kids playing and experimenting with these concepts in their own big wide worlds.
The accompanying site includes bilingual games, videos, apps, a 6-unit STEM curriculum, professional development video modules for early childhood educators, and science resources and activity ideas for families. The website is also available in Spanish.
Dual Language Learner Toolkit
This toolkit from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education provides resources that can be used to support young children who are learning their home languages and English. It is divided into three sections 1) administrators and managers; 2) teachers, caregivers, and family services staff; and 3) families
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ELL News
- New York City Announces Plan to Expand Universal Preschool to 3 Year OldsNPR| April 26, 2017
- Jennifer Garner Urges Congress to Fund Early-Childhood Education: 'A brain in poverty is up against it. I'm telling you.'The Washington Post| March 17, 2017
- L.A. Unified Is Expanding Beneficial Dual-Language Programs for PreschoolersLos Angeles Times| March 07, 2017
- Federal Hiring Freeze Leads Some Army Bases to Suspend Pre-K and Other Child ProgramsThe Washington Post| February 23, 2017