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With the challenges that minorities have recently faced in this country, the importance of culture in children’s books—for the kids, especially, could not be timelier. … Read More

When it comes to infants and toddlers, parents don’t need to be scientists to nurture healthy brain development. For instance, Today’s Parent, a terrific online web magazine, says the key is for parents to cultivate a strong connection, emotionally and physically, with their children—something that comes naturally to most parents. The magazine says, for … Read More

In light of many current events, racism is still rearing its ugly head in this country, including in the field of education, says the outstanding book “Educating Everybody’s Children: Diverse Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners” that addresses the topic on making sure you’re an equal rights kind of teacher. … Read More

When it comes to better integrating ELLs into mainstream classrooms, children are not just empty glasses that teachers can pour stuff into; then on exam day, dump it back out, says one ELL teacher in the article “12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom.” If teachers really want kids to learn … Read More

Dual language education benefits society in numerous ways and is a transformative tool in the lives of children, youth and the community, states an article on the advantages of dual language education. Research shows that dual language learning is a big benefit for societies, economies, communities, parents and students, of course. In essence, bi- … Read More

Compared to previous years, the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) increased the flexibility for states on how they hold districts accountable for bilingual programs and other programs in reducing achievement gaps and improving outcomes, stated the Migration Policy organization. Though accountability is just one piece of the school improvement puzzle, advocates for… Read More

When it comes to the experts, there’s no mistaking the power of vocabulary in a person’s life. According to the language website, The Linguist, the reason is obvious: the size of a person’s vocabulary is often a telltale sign for a range of educational achievements and capabilities. That’s not just in writing, reading, listening and speaking, … Read More

When you’re an English Language Learner (ELL), the upcoming school year can’t help but feel daunting, especially if you’re new to the US school system, states the Language Lizard Blog, so here are five tips for bilingual teachers that can help. According to the Blog, don’t make the assumption that ELLs need attention to be … Read More

Creating a literacy-rich environment can help greatly in bringing the classroom alive for your ELL students, says the article “Supporting ELLs in the Mainstream Classroom: Language Tips.” One terrific tool, for instance, is to make a “word wall” and fill it with common writing and conversational phrases, grammar rules, sight words, new … Read More

Like peanut butter and jelly or salt and pepper, art and literacy just go together, and here are five ways educators can support literacy with art in the early years. Concordia University says educators can promote literacy in various ways in nearly every subject. For instance, to encourage reading, … Read More