WestEd Resources for Preschool English Learners

WestEd's Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) is one of the nation's leading sources of evidence-based promising practices for educating preschool English learners. Our program directors, trainers, and teachers provide the best possible care for infants and toddlers acquiring English as a second language.

A World Full of Language: Supporting Preschool English Learners (DVD)

This DVD and accompanying guidebook, Preschool English Learners: Principles and Practices to Promote Language, Literacy, and Learning, in English and Spanish, provide information on how young children acquire English as a second language. Research-based strategies are featured for teachers to support English learners. The DVD is closed-captioned and formatted so that viewers can see it in its entirety or in sections. The DVD was produced for the California Department of Education by WestEd's Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC).

Available from the California Department of Education
CDE Item: 001673
Price: $19.95
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Preschool English Learners: Principles and Practices to Promote Language, Literacy, and Learning (Guidebook)

This resource guide provides teachers with the knowledge and tools they seek to educate preschool English learners most effectively. It was developed by a group of experts who collectively brought strong practical, academic, and research backgrounds to the topic of educating young English learners. In their work the group demonstrated its steadfast commitment to assisting such children enrolled in California's schools and their families. A companion DVD, A World Full of Language: Supporting Preschool English Learners, is also available. The guidebook was produced for the California Department of Education by WestEd's Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC).

Available from the California Department of Education
CDE Item: 001673
Price: $15.95
To order, click here.

English Learners, Language, and Literacy in the Early Years (ELLLEY)

This customized seminar provides preschool teachers, program directors, and trainers with the following:

• A deeper understanding of key concepts such as second language acquisition, home literacy and language practices, and pre-literacy skills
• A set of practical teaching strategies for use in preschool settings with English learners

Based on current research and most promising practices, each seminar focuses on tools and resources that build the capacity of preschool teachers to work successfully with English learners. Throughout the seminar, material is presented using a multimedia approach that integrates recommended adult learning principles. Participants receive a packet of support materials that clearly illustrate key concepts and practices.

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