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Supporting Children’s Bilingualism & Home Language Development: Tips for Families

By Dr. Guadalupe Díaz Lara, Cesia Vega & Dr. Karen D. Thompson. During a parent teacher conference Mrs. Cortez shared that she was concerned that her children were speaking English at home more and more and spoke very little Spanish. She worried that her children would forget how to speak Spanish. If they forgot how to […]

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Helping Parents Understand English Language Development in English Language Learners

By Guadalupe Díaz, Cesiah Vega & Dr. Karen Thompson. Parents whose children are English Language Learners often have many concerns about their children’s English language development.  Many myths surround English language development that can create confusion, making it difficult for parents to know the best strategies to support their children.  We have compiled the top five […]