Build manageable family screen-time boundaries around everyday conversation, playful exchanges, age-appropriate content, and continued access to communication tools.
What Happens to Language Around Age Two? Researchers Are Mapping the Shift
A two-year-old may seem to move quickly from scattered words to combinations that suddenly sound more organized. New research suggests that language development around age two may involve something deeper than simply collecting more vocabulary: the relationships between words themselves appear to become more complex. That does not mean every Continue Reading
Child Self-Reporting In Bilingual Proficiency
Child Self-Reporting can add useful context to bilingual proficiency checks when paired with parent input and direct language measures.
Metacognitive Scaffolding for Multilingual Readers
Use metacognitive scaffolding to help multilingual children monitor meaning, talk through texts, and build reading routines at school and home.
Family Engagement Practices for Bilingual Pre-K
See how family engagement practices support bilingual preschoolers through home language, shared reading, and Head Start research.
Why Pairing Gestures With Words May Help Children Understand More
A parent says, “Put this piece over there,” while pointing to the correct spot. Another says the same sentence without moving. The words match, but the child is not receiving the same information. New research is adding another layer to what we know about gestures and language development: meaningful movements Continue Reading
Teacher Language Switching and DLL Skills
Teacher Language Switching can support DLL communication when it is purposeful, consistent, and paired with clear classroom interaction.
Same Home, Different Languages: Why Bilingual Siblings Do Not Always Develop Alike
Two children can grow up under the same roof, hear the same parents, and still choose different languages when they talk. Bilingual siblings language use is shaped by much more than the language rules a family sets: age, school, friends, birth order, confidence, routines, and each child’s history with both Continue Reading
Bilingual Storytelling: Digital or Traditional?
Bilingual Storytelling can use screens or spoken retell. Learn what research supports, what remains uncertain, and how adults can help.
Houston Questionnaire for Bilingual Children
Use the Houston Questionnaire to understand bilingual child self-report, language exposure, and limits in Spanish-English proficiency checks.