Dear Patricia,
I am happy to read your question and the beautiful responses in this thread. Our nonprofit, Teaching At The Beginning, Inc., has generated 20 short videos regarding the young dual language learner and has had the pleasure and the benefit of Karen N. Nemeth's work. It is wonderful to see her post here.
Should the parents wish to support the first language, quite beneficial, our nonprofit offers many easy and robust activities for home and for school on its YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/teachatborg
As well, our channel showcases teachers, supporting young children in the acquisition of English through small-group, large-group and one-on-one settings, which all foster comprehension and the teacher-child dynamic.
Just under each video, engaging questions provide an opportunity to reflect on this research in action.
Should you have questions about these free, richly-endorsed DLL videos, please feel free to let us know!
Regards!
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Sally Durbin
Co-Founder
Teaching At The Beginning, Inc.
Sherman Oaks, CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-16-2018 01:16 PM
From: Pam Ebersole
Subject: ESL
Very young English as a Second Language learners need lots of nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs with movements, TPR (Total Physical Response) like "Simon Says", and repetition, repetition, repetition. Simple read alouds like "Pat the Bunny" and "Good Night Moon" are excellent for vocabulary building, and so are picture books of concepts like colors, shapes, numbers, etc. I hope this helps!
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Pam Ebersole
Early Childhood Educator
Palm Bay, Florida
Original Message:
Sent: 06-15-2018 04:46 PM
From: Patricia Jack
Subject: ESL
I'm looking for resources on practical ways to introduce English into the home at a young age.
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Patricia Jack
Boulder City NV
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