Use multilingual vocabulary activities with shared reading, word maps, home-language links, and careful progress checks for growing learners.
When Do Children Start Using “Because,” “But,” and “And” Correctly?
A child who says “I wanted the red one, but…” may sound as if they have mastered a sophisticated piece of grammar. Yet knowing when children use conjunctions requires looking beyond whether the word appears at all. “And,” “but,” and “because” do different jobs, and children can begin producing them Continue Reading
Parent Engagement in NYC Bilingual Classrooms
Parent engagement in NYC bilingual classrooms depends on clear language access, realistic home routines, and shared school-family support.
Teacher Discourse Strategies for Bilingual Speech
Teacher discourse strategies can shape bilingual preschool talk. See what recent studies support, what remains uncertain, and what to try.
Family Screen-Time Boundaries That Make Room for Conversation
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