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Speech Development DLD Strategies That Help
Speech development DLD support can use caregiver coaching, grammar targets, and classroom routines grounded in recent research.
Sound Walks for Preschoolers: Turn Everyday Noises Into Language Play
A bird chirping outside the window, footsteps on the sidewalk, or rain tapping against a roof can become the beginning of a meaningful conversation with a preschooler. A sound walk is a simple activity in which children and caregivers pay attention to everyday noises, notice where they come from, and talk about what they hear.…
Community Engagement for Bilingual Development
See how community programs, Head Start findings, and family routines can support bilingual development with practical, evidence-based steps.
Family Literacy Programs for Bilingual Families
Family Literacy Programs can help bilingual Arizona families connect home reading, oral language, and school expectations under literacy rules.
Recruit Bilingual Staff: Puerto Rico Lessons
How districts can recruit bilingual staff using Puerto Rico data, policy priorities, mentoring, and cautious licensing lessons for schools.
Show and Tell for Preschoolers: Helping Every Child Share a Story
Show and tell can offer preschoolers an opportunity to describe something meaningful, share an experience, and connect with other children. But standing in front of a group and explaining an unfamiliar object is not easy for every three- or four-year-old. Some children speak comfortably at home but become quiet in a classroom. Others know exactly…
Bilingual DLD Skills: What New Research Shows
Bilingual DLD skills research shows why both languages matter in assessment, word learning, and daily support for children with DLD.
Arizona English Learners: Practical Supports
Arizona English Learners need clear school support, home-language respect, and bilingual growth strategies grounded in current state data.
SPELL Act and Bilingual Teacher Training
A practical overview of the SPELL Act, proposed loan forgiveness for bilingual teacher training, and what families and educators can track.
Why “Before” and “After” Confuse Preschoolers—and How to Make Directions Clearer
A preschooler may know exactly how to put on their shoes and wash their hands but still become confused when an adult says, “Before you put on your shoes, wash your hands.” The difficulty may not be with either activity. It may be with understanding the order in which the two actions should happen. Words…