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Parents and bilingualism

Dr. Diane August discusses the importance of encouraging parents to maintain their family’s home language.

Rebecca Silverman: Building Strong Vocabulary

Dr. Rebecca Silverman talks about how to strengthen children’s vocabulary skills through conversation, the rich language in books, and quality educational television.

Parents as Partners

Principal Kathy Mayer learned early on that one key to teaching young readers is parent engagement.

You Are Welcome Here: Supporting the Social and Emotional Health of Newcomer Immigrant Students

This video project showcases the ways in which Michigan’s Dearborn Public School District is helping its immigrant students succeed.

Reading SOS: Does my child, who is learning English, need special education?

A parent asks about her child, who reads fluently in her home language, Spanish, but is being referred for special education.

Reading SOS: My child is learning English. How can we tell if she needs help with speech issues?

Language and literacy expert Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan suggests that you have your child screened in English and Spanish to determine if the issue is related to language or to mastering speech sounds.

Reading SOS: My first grader struggles to remember the alphabet in our home language of Spanish.

Language and literacy expert Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan says that it’s important to find out early if your child is having difficulty with letters and sounds.