Massachusetts’ draft policies and guidelines for children who speak languages other than English at home start from a simple premise. This is an asset, not a problem. “These policies,“ the draft from the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) states, “reflect an asset-based model in which all parents and children are regarded as valuable [...]
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Early Education and Dual Language Learners
Posted in Dept. of Early Education and Care, English language learners on January 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Understanding Language(s) Development
Posted in English language learners, Research on December 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Scientists, some of them using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, are deepening their understanding of language development – and multiple language development – in young children. The research, Ed Week reports, lends support for starting second language instruction in the early grades. By extension, it also offers a good frame for thinking about children whose first [...]
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