The Early Start of Language Endangerment Among our Students
In a previous post, we analyzed this graph to understand the linguistic repertoire of our simultaneous bilinguals. Simultaneous bilinguals, who make up the majority of our emergent bilinguals nationwide, are those exposed to more than one language before reaching age 5. In the United States, we generally refer to simultaneous bilinguals as those who speak…
Assimilation Myths: Who Truly Belongs?
The Other An interesting theme that I have noticed on the Internet is the idea that only immigrants who are willing and able to “assimilate” should be permitted entry to the United States. Everyone else who wants to continue being the “other” should be denied entry. There’s a lot to unpack in this sentiment, but…
How to Ensure Our Students’ Second Language Acquisition Success – From Soleado, DLENM
Hi, everyone. Today, I would like to share an article I wrote for Soleado that discusses how to ensure our students are successful learning their second language regardless of which program they are in. Thank you to DLENM for publishing the article.
Similarities Across Multilingual Programs
by: Dr. Aradhana Mudambi So for starters, my apologies for not being on target with my weekly blog. I’m determined to be back on schedule from here on out. An early New Year’s resolution, shall we say? But the good news? For the past year, I have been working on my book, and it’s out! …
Why Translations Hinder Language Acquisition in the Classroom
This topic comes up often when I conduct professional development sessions. Can’t we just provide translations for our emergent bilinguals or our multilingual learners? And the answer is no. Translations are not a language acquisition strategy. Whether you are teaching in a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) classroom, an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom,…
Why Multilingualism Matters: Lessons from Pope Leo XIV
The world is celebrating the election of the first United States-born pope, Robert Francis Prevost, to the papacy. Regardless of one’s religious beliefs, there is no doubt that many Americans are proud of this achievement, nor is there any doubt that multilingualism helped propel the Illinois native to this role. Born in the 1950s midwest…
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