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Anne C. Ittner; Anna Jennerjohn; Lori Helman – Reading Teacher, 2025
Classrooms with multilingual students are rich spaces for enacting linguistically sustaining practices that encourage students to use all their language resources. When teachers have some knowledge of their students' home languages, they can facilitate making connections across languages which strengthens students' language development. In this…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Bilingual Students, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
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Joy Hernandez; Abha Gupta – Reading Teacher, 2024
Spanish is the second most common language among US children aged 5-17, with 26.8% speaking it at home. To foster cultural understanding and promote positive relationships, it's crucial to introduce young children to different languages and cultures. Preschool language education can cultivate respect and empathy, building more inclusive…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Second Language Learning, Spanish, Language Acquisition