Head Start programs are committed to recognizing and respecting the culture and language of the children and their families.
Programs emphasize the strengths of each children’s individual culture and language and holding high expectations for all. Administrators, teachers, providers, caregivers, and families can use these resources to promote a positive experience for all children.
Explore this resource guide to help training and technical assistance providers implement the Planned Language Approach’s Big 5. Use the series in professional development, coaching, and peer learning communities.
Learn about the ways that understanding families’ cultural perspectives can help to build positive relationships.
Find out how this Standards in Action vignette addresses the requirements for tribal language preservation and revitalization.
Discover ways promote a program-wide coordinated approach to supporting dual language learners and their families.
Children who are new English learners may need some additional support with classroom transitions, since they may not yet be able to understand enough English to follow your directions. The strategies below will allow you to provide dual language learners (DLLs) with ways of understanding and participating in classroom transitions that are not dependent on understanding and speaking English.
Learn about the key components of a Planned Language Approach (PLA). Find out why it's important, who can use it and where, and how a PLA can support systems and practices.
Caregivers and teachers, even when they do not know the home language of children, can use a number of effective strategies throughout the day to support the children’s English language development.
Language competency is crucial to children’s schoo l success. Planned Language Approach (PLA) ensures that decisions about program policies, curriculum, and instruction are based on key language development research, prenatal to adult. PLA also takes into consideration the vast cultural and linguistic diversity of children in the United States, as reflected in Early Head Start and Head Start enrollments.
Language is one of the most important gifts you give your child. But how do you give it? The answer is simple. Speak your language with your child at home every day!
Here are eight things you can do every day to help your child learn your family’s language and become successful in school!