This week!

The latest issue of Language Castle Connection brings you links to resources and research about teaching young children who are multilingual learners. mailchi.mp/languagecast... @lisapsy1.bsky.social #MLLs #DLLs #EduSky #preschool

Play is the center of #earlychildhood but children who don't speak the language of their teachers/peers can miss out on a lot of rich interactions during in play. I'll be sparking conversation and offering strategies on #play for #MLLs at this conference. Join me! #EduSky (members save on conf fee)

My friends have published a second edition of this unique resource! Please share this with people who need a book that directly supports learning of English to work with and raise young children. #MLL #ESL #EduSky #parents #Earlyed #childcare www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvSn...

PBS' Ready to Learn Initiative Helped Children Learn | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

Hello, fellow authors. Do you include a message when you sign your books? We'd like to see! #EduSky #author #bilingual #MLLs I always write this:

I’ll be presenting at this virtual conference if you want to join in for key updates about very young #MLLs #EduSky

Do you know about the Language Lizard catalog of multilingual children's books? They have at least 60 languages. My friend, Anneke Forzani, started this company in NJ 20 years ago - they're offering special deals in honor of anniversary. #EduSky #MLLs www.languagelizard.com/20-Book-Anni...

Important reminder for Mental Health Awareness Month. #EduSky #earlyyears #ECE #mlls #earlychildhood

New resources to help #earlychildhood educators support the social/emotional development and wellbeing of young #multilinguallearners #MLLs #EduSky #ECE mailchi.mp/languagecast...

When editors love your book so much, they give you a discount to spread the love ;) www.routledge.com/Universal-De...

New release of my recorded video conversation with Deb Lawrence hosted by International Play Association - USA about supporting #play for multilingual learners. Could be used in college course or staff training. What do you think? #earlyyears #earlyed #MLLs www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2wA...

We can’t afford to lose libraries! Please share this recorded webinar on Supporting Diversity in Your Program with a Treasure Trove of Free Resources: Libraries and Librarians earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinar/libr... #EduSky #MLLs #EarlyYears #EarlyEd

For educators/school leaders planning for the next school year - blog.brookespublishing.com/10-things-sc... #EduSky #earlychildhood #ECE #MLLs

www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/t... #EduSky #MLLs

Great resource! Thanks to @earlyyears.tv The video of my interview with Kathy Brodie is available free from March 21-28, 2025 - with a blog article and resource links. What do you want to know about #earlychildhood for #MLLs multilingual learners? cid:820B784F-5BBC-49A6-9546-9D39ED41B3C1 #EduSky

Have you seen a 3-year-old handle the camera on a smartphone? What a great tool for self-expression and creativity. #EduSky #preK #earlychildhood #earlyyears #preschool #MLLs

🎫 We are delighted to announce that ticket sales for EECERA 2025 in Bratislavia are OPEN! 🎫 mailchi.mp/eecera/eecer... #EECERA2025 #EarlyChildhood #EarlyEducation

I love presenting about multilingual learner to this diverse, international audience. I learn as much as I bring! They are still accepting presentation proposals for in-person and virtual. Why not join me! #earlyyears #earlychildhood #MLLs #EduSky

Informative webinar with resources from Crane Research Forum. Presenter Dr. Ji-Young Choi explains her research on early education for young #MLLs #EduSky #Pre-K crane.osu.edu/2025/03/11/c...

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, to ask them to protect the US Department of Education. You should too: 5calls.org

To be human is to live in a world of stories—stories that shape how we see children, education, and our role as advocates. ✨ How does storytelling fuel advocacy? ✨ How do stories support others in deepening their images of a child? ✨ What is 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 story as an educator? bit.ly/Write-for-Exchange

Sometimes we just have to take a moment to celebrate #grandparent magic. Do you know anyone who could use these inspirations? www.naeyc.org/resources/bl...

Who is on your school's diversity team? Early childhood programs have found allies in many places in their communities.... so see if this list gives you some new ideas to infuse culture and language into your program. languagecastle.com/2018/01/19/p...

PFPS/@edlawcenter.bsky.social's Jessica Levin: "Private schools are legally allowed to not accept students with disabilities or serve them appropriately, and so you end up with a higher concentration of higher-needs students in schools that now have fewer resources.” tinyurl.com/29nzahj6

The Power of Connecting with #MultilingualLearners - a conversation I had with Monica Pujol-Nassif for @teachstone.bsky.social The one where we get to the heart of nurturing social/emotional learning #SEL in all languages #MLLs #EduSky info.teachstone.com/blog/the-pow...

Calling Pre-K through higher ed educators📣: Submit your responses for PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ #EduSky #elemchat #preK #preschool #highered #mschat #sschat #elachat #edchat LINK: bit.ly/40Q0vRw

Experts agree - young multilingual learners thrive when you start with cognates! This resource has curated pairs of words in English and Spanish in pages of learning domains for #earlyed for #MLLs along with ideas to add to lesson plans. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lang... #EduSky #PreK

Here is a helpful resource from Colorín Colorado - tips and resources to support the mental health of immigrant students. www.colorincolorado.org/guide/mental... #EduSky

What are your ideas and practices for real, live, in-person togetherness with other education professionals outside of your day job? Join the conversation here: hub.exchangepress.com/eed/is-profe... #EduSky #earlychildhood #professionalism

New ideas for implementing recent research on working with young multilingual learners #MLLs in this self-paced learning course. For #speechtherapists #earlyed early intervention, and more. Sign on for CEUs! www.youngchildlearning.com/teaching-mul...

Urgent! Please spread this around so everyone who is caring for young children can have this updated guidance about providing safe spaces and setting policies to respond to raids and inquiries. Our little children can not wait! www.clasp.org/wp-content/u... #EduSky #earlyed #MLLs #earlychildhood

Please share this new video story for children who are worried about the fires in California. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dly... Jenny Yen of California State U Fullerton, has also made this available to download in several languages here socialstorycenter.com/la-fires/ #EduSky #earlyed #earlychildhood

A comprehensive collection of resources about supporting young children of immigrant families... now more than ever. Please check these out and pass them along! #EduSky #earlyyears #earlychildhood #MLLs www.colorincolorado.org/immigration/...

Lights in the snow

Thank you, Brookes Publishing, for blending strategies to help #infants #toddlers learn about emotions with my strategies for making them work for multilingual learners #MLLs in this blog post: blog.brookespublishing.com/10-effective... #EduSky #ECE #Earlyed

Great podcast hosted by ChildrenandScreens with @kathyhirshpasek.bsky.social explaining impact of conversations and meaningful play on brain development. We have to help #earlyed teachers engage more effectively with multilingual learners #MLLs ! www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explor... #EduSky

Please share this helpful social story to support children and families who are concerned about the California wildfires. It is written by my wonderful friend, Dr. Shu-chen Jenny Yen. Written for children, it is easy to translate into additional languages. #EduSky drive.google.com/drive/folder...

When you see this article, please join in shouting "THIS REPORT DOES NOT MENTION PRESCHOOL" to alert any headline-only readers so they can avoid misinterpreting this for use in early childhood education. Are you with me? hechingerreport.org/proof-points... #EduSky #earlychildhood #preK

Your stories, ideas, and reflections help us connect the field with innovative practices and strategies that make a meaningful difference in children’s lives. Share your insights to inspire others in the field. Learn more: hub.exchangepress.com/exchange-submission

The latest issue of Language Castle Connection has new resources for teaching young multilingual learners! mailchi.mp/languagecast... #EduSky #MLLS #Prek #earlyyears #ECE

The CEP developed a #report focusing on the state of equity in AZ's #earlycare & #learningsystems. Start with Equity Arizona deeply examines AZ's #ECE systems w/ an emphasis on how those systems have attended to the needs of AZ's children. Read it HERE: cep.asu.edu/resource...

Happy 2025! It's a great time to declutter our education vocabulary with this list. What other terms should we leave behind? #EduSky #earlyed #preK #earlyyears

What I love about a slow chat is that you can contribute throughout the day/week. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social & I will host our first #ELsky slow chat on Jan. 6.

New Years hint for presenters/writers: #EarlyEd teachers need more than quick tips. Try these details. Learn more at this resource article languagecastle.com/2023/11/06/e... and link to @earlyyears.tv podcast! #EduSky #prek #ECE #MLL

What do you think of this idea? If curriculum companies only knew the stories teachers tell me from the field. #EduSky #earlychildhood #preschool #earlyyears

Is this how marketing works? Just put the word "Grandparents" on anything?

I would love to hear @raffic.bsky.social talk about #ChildHonouring on @ece-nerd.bsky.social podcast! We need to protect the lives and joys of children now more than ever!

I heard it again in a consulting gig. When I asked what schools do to train bilingual paraprofessionals for their important work in #prek - just some chuckles. Nothing. Zip. We have to do better!! #EduSky #preschool #MLLs #language languagecastle.com/2024/08/10/b...