Ofelia García spends a lot of time sitting near the floor. The professor in the Ph.D. programs of Urban Education and of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Languages at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York is … Continue reading →
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We think it’s going to look a lot like this: what you see here in this Google Tablet video. A parent and child using a tablet like a book – to inspire imagination, not take it hostage. Like any good … Continue reading →
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Expats Since Birth: Bilingual Siblings and Their Language Preferences, Expats Since Birth You can’t choose whether your child will like Mozart or Madonna – and you can’t choose which language your child will prefer to speak. Each child develops his … Continue reading →
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Is there such a thing as impolite Teddy Bear? No! This lovable toy provides a sense of comfort to every child — and every parent who was once a child. In this unit, Teddy Bear will help children learn polite … Continue reading →
Kindermusik International is pleased to announce two December workshops in Brescia and Reggio Emilia, Italy celebrating the child-centered, parent-inclusive approach to education known as the Reggio Children Approach. These special workshops were made possible between a special liaison between Kindermusik … Continue reading →
“What are you doing? You’re supposed to be going to sleep.” It’s late at night, and your baby needs to go to sleep. Everything’s been taken care of – clean diaper, quiet house, feeding, burping … so what’s with all … Continue reading →
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Learning Two Languages Makes Children Excel in Host of Skills Counsel & Heal, August 4, 2012 Researchers say bilingual children are often on their mental toes, switching back and forth between two languages. That mental acuity has an influence on … Continue reading →
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Puppets are often used in the ESL classroom for young children. These playful characters are used to provide a cultural connection to the classroom, to enhance storytime, and to model conversational phrases. In addition, the puppet can speak exclusively in … Continue reading →
Jane Denizot is an ABC English & Me Educator in Calvados, France. This week, she shares a few tips on how she incorporates repetition with a few activity twists in the ELL classroom for young children. I find it is … Continue reading →
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Watch a classroom of preschoolers writing letters from that day’s preschool lesson plan and you will see children wiggling in their seats, looking longingly over at the art table, poking classmates with fingers, or talking to each other. Preschoolers are … Continue reading →
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