Using music, dance, American Sign Language (ASL),
art, games and story telling, to promote
early brain development,
language acqusition and literacy.
art, games and story telling, to promote
early brain development,
language acqusition and literacy.
"Instruction in both
English and the native
language provides more long-term benefits to
children. Adding music, movement, and
American Sign Language
accelerates the learning
process."
- SpanglishBaby:
http://www.spanglishbaby.com/2010/04/chakuchukucha-bilingual-latin-beats-giveaway/ - Challenging Common Myths About Young English Language Learners, Linda M. Espinosa" http://www.fcd-us.org/usr_doc/MythsOfTeachingELLsEspinosa.pdf
- Myths & Realities about Dual Language Learning - (Myths & Realities about Dual Language Learning, Fred Genesee. http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Dual%20Language%20Learners/prof_dev/conferences/Genesee.pdf
- New Research on Brain Development is Important for Parents English or Spanish. http://www.childcareaware.org/en/subscriptions/dailyparent/volume.php?id=1
- Education Through Music- www.richardsinstitute.org click on Child Future, articles and links- http://richardsinstitute.org/Default.aspx?pg=25
- www.zerotothree.org
- www.babiestoday.com
- www.naeyc.org/families/early_years
- www.readingrockets.org
- www.leeyseras.net
- www.colorincolorado.org/padres/index.php
- http://nieer.org/
- http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov
- http://www.getreadytoread.org
- http://www.everythingesl.com/
- https://www.babysigns.com/
- http://sign2me.com/index.php
- http://www.signingtime.com/
- http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/
- http://www.cal.org/
- http://iteachilearn.org/cummins/mother.htm
- http://www.signingsavvy.com/
- http://www.aslpro.com/
- http://www.lifeprint.com/
- Dr. Patricia Kuhl explains how the developing brain has an even greater capacity to acquire language than was thought
- http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
