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Connecting Right from the Start: Fostering Effective Communication with Dual Language Learners - Paperback

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Category: Literacy & Language

Connecting with dual language learners (DLLs) is a growing reality among early childhood educators, who need to learn practical, proven strategies to reach these students. Grounded in research and strengthened by the author's personal experience as a student learning English,

Connecting Right from the Start

helps teachers understand the culturally and linguistically diverse children in their classroom, as well as those with disabilities.


Some of the skills teachers will learn:
  • Ways to make DLLs feel more comfortable in the classroom
  • The stages of second-language acquisition, ways to challenge DLLs without overwhelming them
  • Ways to involve families in school activities
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Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 3 reviews)

William ★★★★★

As a teacher new to working with DLLs, I appreciated how the research is broken down into actionable steps rather than just theory. The chapters on fostering communication felt immediately usable in my classroom.

Michael Y. ★★★★★

The practical strategies in this book are exactly what I needed for my classroom; the research-backed examples made it easy to apply with my students. I've already seen better engagement from my dual language learners after just a few weeks of trying the techniques.

Olivia T. ★★★★☆

I was expecting mostly theory, but the grounded-in-research strategies are actually laid out in a way I can apply tomorrow. The chapters on observation and interaction patterns feel especially practical. Would've liked a few more real classroom transcripts, but it's a solid resource for my team.

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