No Downside for Bilingual Kids
A first-of-its kind study in U.S.-born children from Spanish-speaking families has found that minority language exposure does not threaten the acquisition of English by...
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No Downside for Bilingual Kids
A first-of-its kind study in U.S.-born children from Spanish-speaking families has found that minority language exposure does not threaten the acquisition of English by...
New Framework for Early Multilingual Learners
One-third of the nearly 23 million preschool-age children in the U.S. live with a parent who speaks a language other than English. Despite the...
Translanguaging as a Transformative Force in Literacy
Translanguaging is a 21st-century way of thinking about language...
Using Data to Pick up the Pieces of the Puzzle
It is Tuesday morning; I am at my desk that is smothered by books, research, sticky notes, and who knows what else. I am...
Recognizing Multilingual Speech Patterns
More than 20% of children in the U.S. are bilingual, a number that continues to rise year over year (Kids Count Data Center, 2018)....
Early Learning Programs Stretched by Pandemic
Early Edge California and the American Institutes for Research (AIR) released their research brief, California’s Early Learning and Care Providers: Essential Workers Who Need...
Online Courses Help Teachers Learn Strategies for Supporting DLLs
Sarah Jackson, in partnership with Early Edge California, explores California’s professional development for adults working with dual language learners (DLLs).
Mattie Mendez, executive director for...
More Evidence that Bilingualism Delays Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
These results contribute to the growing body of evidence showing that bilinguals are more resilient in dealing with neurodegeneration than monolinguals.
A new study...
