STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast
Illinois STAR NET provides a variety of opportunities for personal and professional growth for those who touch the lives of young children, ages birth through eight, with an emphasis on children with special needs. STAR NET supports family-centered, researched and effective practices in early childhood education and care.In this podcast series, produced by STAR NET Regions I&III, we provide various informational episodes focused on our workshops, current topics, and other concepts focused on working with young children with special needs.
STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast
Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom
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Illinois STAR NET Regions I&III
In this episode, Abbie Loos, a preschool bilingual teacher from Urbana Early Childhood School, discusses supporting multilingual learners in the early childhood classroom. She shares tips for looking at the whole child and strategies to include families while supporting the child's home language in the classroom environment.
Resources:
WIDA Early Language Development Standards
Supporting Emergent Bilingual Children in Early Learning