Children start building their vocabulary very early in life. Vocabulary is more than the words a child knows; it is how they communicate. Students communicate by listening, reading, writing, and speaking, and students with large vocabularies are more successful readers and writers. This one-page document gives additional information on effective instructional practices for teaching vocabulary.
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Multilingual Learning Toolkit
This online hub, developed by Early Edge California and American Institutes for Research (AIR), provides research- and evidence-based strategies and resources focused on supporting multilingual learners. It includes recommendations for family engagement, oral language development, as well as assessment tips and suggestions for building educator capacity.