other resources
Web resources
Colorín Colorado-- Colorín Colorado is a free web-based service that provides information, activities and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs).
National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness The National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness provides the Head Start community with research-based information, practices, and strategies to ensure optimal academic and social progress for linguistically and culturally diverse children and their families. It provides culturally responsive, user-friendly materials and training for staff and families to use to promote strong language and literacy skills in children’s home language and in English.
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)- English Learners Research page gathers information on culturally appropriate preschool, diversity issues related to preschool, and what is known about English language learners in preschool.
Preschool California (2010) "Resources from the Early Learning Dual Language Learner Forum" Los Angeles, CA. Two valuable policy briefs are available for download.
DVD
Early Steps to Reading Success II (CPIN lead resource), California Children and Families Commission
other Resources
Florida VPK Teacher Toolkit. The following video clip is part of the "Literacy and Vocabulary" toolkit. Dialogic Reading video clip.
Genishi, C. (2002). "Young English Language Learners: Resourceful in the Classroom." Young Children 57 (4).
Gillanders, C. & Castro, D.C. (2011). "Storybook Reading for Young Dual Language Learners." Young Children 66 (1).
Office of Head Start. "Program Preparedness Checklist: Serving Dual Language Learners and Their Families"
Ordonez-Jasis, R. & Ortiz, R.W. (2006). "Reading Their Worlds: Working with Diverse Families to Enhance Children’s Early Literacy Development." Young Children. NAEYC.
Preschool English Learners Training Manual. Various handouts (See also CDD resources)
Washington Learning Systems--"Supporting Early Literacy in Natural Environments: Activities for Parents, Caregivers and Young Children" English / Spanish. The development of these materials was supported by Grant H324M020084 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.