Program leaders can use these guides to develop practices and systems to support the full and effective participation of children who are dual language learners and their families.
Explore this style guide, which comprises language best practices that are helpful in providing meaningful information to the Spanish-speaking Head Start community.
These videos demonstrate cultural practices in tribal early learning settings that support children's development in all Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domains.
The Ready DLL app offers access to resources and strategies for supporting children who are dual language learners (DLLs). Teachers and caregivers can also learn key words and phrases in seven languages.
Explore this series of vignettes to help you reflect on your own cultural beliefs and assumptions. Apply what you learn about yourself to develop a collaborative and responsive practice in your work with families.
Use these materials to support program leaders and early childhood staff working with children ages birth to 5 in American Indian and Alaska Native early learning settings to implement the Making It Work process.
This infographic displays the many languages dual language learners speak in Head Start programs. Discover how being bilingual supports a child's development, learning, and success in life.
This webinar series provides strategies for implementing the Planned Language Approach's (PLA) Big 5 for ALL.
Young children who are dual language learners (DLLs) and those who speak English all require high-quality experiences in: Alphabet Knowledge and Early Writing; Background Knowledge; Book Knowledge and Print Concepts; Oral Language and Vocabulary; and Phonological Awareness.
Explore resources related to developing young children's oral language and vocabulary, including support strategies for parents and families. See how these skills develop through the eyes of a kindergartener.