Language Castle LLC was started by Karen Nemeth, Ed.M. after years of experience as a college professor, child care and preschool agency grant and project manager, and as an education specialist for the New Jersey Department of Education. She has authored more than ten books and more than 40 articles on this topic and advocates every day via organization memberships and social media involvement. Karen has also held leadership positions at TESOL, NABE and NAEYC – the national organizations for English as a second language, bilingual education, and the education of young children.
Her evident passion for improving outcomes for young children, especially those under the age of 6 who are dual language learners, has motivated her to get involved, to make connections within and across organizations, and to share as much information as possible with the field.
In this fascinating episode, Karen shares practical strategies to engage multilingual learners across all areas of learning and development. She explores the latest research which shows how language is central to both cognitive and social-emotional development, and offers thoughtful approaches that practitioners can implement immediately in their settings.
In this episode you’ll:
- Discover why putting yourself in the child’s position to understand what they can comprehend is the most crucial strategy for supporting multilingual learners
- Learn how starting with familiar objects that children recognise helps bridge understanding before introducing new concepts
- Understand how supporting a child’s home language actually accelerates their English development rather than hindering it
- Find out why quality observation reveals children’s interests and prior knowledge, creating natural pathways for language development
- Explore practical ways to connect with multilingual children beyond just language, building relationships that foster belonging and learning
Watch this episode to discover how focusing on comprehension and connection can transform outcomes for multilingual learners in your setting. With engaging insights into current research and practice, this session offers an excellent opportunity to rethink your work with young multilingual learners.
Episode Links:
Website: https://languagecastle.com/
Facebook: Karen Nemeth at Language Castle LLC https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063738065498
X formerly Twitter: @KarenNemethEdM
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-n-nemeth-855b4413/
ELLs/DLLs in Early Childhood https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3690982/
Find Karen’s blog post with all the links that she mentions in this Early Years TV session here: https://languagecastle.com/2023/11/06/early-years-tv-blog-post/
Episode Includes
- 1 Video
