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 Resources: Parents, I compiled a list of wonderful resources for you to view as you continue on your journey in embracing bilingualism in your children. I would like to encourage parents to read the scholarly articles relating to bilingualism. Bilingualism has so many advantages and the time to teach your children a second language is when they are young. My goal is to educate parents and the community on what is means to be bilingual, how to encourage our children to learn a second language and most importantly how to teach our children to master a second or even third language. Most importantly, as an educator and Speech-Language Pathologist I want to help parents and children foster a love for other cultures, and languages, be it Spanish, French, German, etc. There is so much research that suggests children have the capacity to learn not just two, but multiple languages. Remember Learning starts at home and kids learn best through play, so please keep it fun, engaging and encourage your child so they may have great success. I hope the following links and resources will guide you and provide you with fun ideas and activities to help you teach your child a second or even third language. |
Scholarly Articles Bilingualism- what exactly does it mean to be bilingual? Read to find out. The Advantages of Being Bilingual This article summarizes all the benefits of being bilingual. Yes more than just cognitive benefits, it can help your child with listening skills, connect with other children, & learn new words more easily than other. The advantages are Many! You have questions? This article has answers about raising your child in a bilingual home. I love that it encourages parents to use books, music and fun activities to teach a second language. Yes, kids best learn through fun and play! Video Video is presented by Lingua Health. Listen below and of course the answer is YES/ SI... Kids with special needs can be bilingual as well. We love this video. |
Activities Music: Music is an easy and engaging activity to introduce a second language for children or to utilize for reinforcing concepts and language. Websites asha.org-the websites of ALL websites. The American Speech- Language Hearing Association is open to the public, parents, educators, speech pathologist and audiologist. It provides articles, resources, scholarly articles, journals and even a tool finder to help you in your search of finding a speech pathologist in your area.You have a question regarding hearing, language, speech with pediatrics, or adults. This is the one stop website for you, They Have the Answers.! colorin colorado.org - a bilingual site for parents or educators. They provide research-based and best-practice information about teaching reading to English language learners (ELLs). primer escuela.com-provides free printables in English or Spanish for parents or educators.Also has a list of activities and crafts. |
Multicultural Books: This is useful link is one of my favorites containing bilingual books, hope you enjoy! we did!! Bilingual Resources: Talk ,Listen ,Connect,- Is a Bilingual (English and Spanish) multimedia outreach program by Sesame Street. It is designed to support military families with children between the ages of 2-5 who are experiencing deployment, multiple deployments, or a parent's return home changed due to a combat-related injury. It is even useful for children of parents who work far away from home. From personal experience, I highly recommend this product! For Families of Children with Disabilities Parent to Parent of Georgia: Organization that provides free resources and supportive information that focuses on individual and community support for children and families dealing with a disability or special health care needs. This organization is unique because it is lead by other parents who have children or family members with a disability They are knowledgeable and helpful, experienced and empathetic to your needs. Resources include: tutorials, fact sheets, free webinars, free support groups for parents, educational resources to help parents become more knowledgeable and advocates for their children, and other educational resources to help parents understand the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). Website and information is also provided in Spanish and other languages. Wonderful Resource for Georgia Families. For Military Families This organization advocates for the highest quality public education for all students, and develops and supports school system leaders. Their list of resources are for parents, educators and range from professional development, toolkits and multimedia. Their military tool kit contains resources for educators and parents on supporting the educational needs of military children. Other Links This organization is dedicated to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States. Their page contains wonderful and helpful resources for families, parents and educators. The NCTSN works to accomplish its mission of serving the nation's traumatized children and their families by: - Working with established systems of care including the health, mental health, education, law enforcement, child welfare, juvenile justice, and military family service systems to ensure that there is a comprehensive trauma-informed continuum of accessible care.
- Raising public awareness with issues that seriously impact children and youth.
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