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Many Languages, Building Connections, Supporting Infants and Toddlers Who Are Dual Language Learners

eng

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non fiction

Many Languages, Building Connections

electronic resource

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793193059

Supporting Infants and Toddlers Who Are Dual Language Learners

Lay the foundation for learning for infants and toddlers from diverse language and cultural backgrounds

Table of Contents; Setting the Stage:; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Using This Book in Different Infant and Toddler Care Settings; Understanding How Language Develops; Chapter 3: What's New in the Language-Development Field?; Chapter 4: First- and Second-Language Development; Chapter 5: Supporting Development in Two or More Languages; Working with Diverse Families; Chapter 6: Welcoming Diverse Families and Encouraging Them to Enroll; Chapter 7: Engaging Families to Participate; Valuing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity; Chapter 8: Culturally and Lingquistically Appropriate EnvironmentsChapter 9: Cultural Awareness and ResponsivenessChapter 10: Multicultural and Multilingual Books; Getting Ready to Support Diverse Children and Families; Chapter 11: The Village, the Community, the Diversity Team; Chapter 12: Training Bilingual Parents, Volunteers, and Staff; Chapter 13: Strategies to Help Caregivers Learn New Languages; Addressing Special Situations; Chapter 14: Supporting Families in Crisis; Chapter 15: Bilingual Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs; Chapter 16: Infants and Toddlers Adopted from Different Countries; Adapting Curriculum to Meet Standards and ExpectationsChapter 17: Stages, Standards, and ExpectationsChapter 18: Enhancing Infant/Toddler Curriculum for Multiple Languages; Chapter 19: Adapting Activities from Your Favorite Books; Final Words; Planning Forms; References, Resources, and Organizations; Index