Webinar Resources from Early Edge and PEACH

Early Edge California and PEACH (an early childhood higher education collaborative) have partnered to present a three-part webinar series this summer for PreK-3rd educators of Multilingual Learners (MLs). These sessions will highlight three of the key instructional strategy areas featured in the Multilingual Learning Toolkit: family engagement, supporting MLs’ oral language development, and supporting MLs’ social-emotional health and development.

Session 1: Family Engagement is Key

Session one, Family Engagement is Key, focused on strategies to enhance parent engagement and family involvement. Our special guest shared examples of assignments that can be integrated into higher education courses.  

The session was led by Anna Arambula-Gonzalez, M.Ed, Adjunct Professor at Fresno City College, with special guest Dr. Giselle Navarro-Cruz, Associate Professor at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Webinar Recording: Session 1 – Family Engagement is Key

Presentation Slides: Family Engagement is Key

Resources Referenced in the Webinar:

• Parent Involvement and Parent Engagement Handout
• PreK Language Model: English Language Development with Home Language Support
• Kindergarten: English-instructed class with numerous Multilingual Learners who have a variety of home language and cultural backgrounds.
• My Name/Mi Nombre
• Family Languages and Interests Interview Form
• Parent and Child interacting at home reading books-Video
• A letter from… Video

Session 2: Supporting Multilingual Learners' Oral Language Development

Session two, Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Oral Language Development, focused on sharing language trajectories that MLs go through as they maintain their home language and develop English. Our special guest shared examples of assignments that can be integrated into higher education courses.  

The session was led by Anna Arambula-Gonzalez, M.Ed, Adjunct Professor at Fresno City College, with special guest Dr. Guadalupe Díaz Lara, Assistant Professor at the California State University, Fullerton.

Webinar Recording: Session 2 – Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Oral Language Development

Presentation Slides: Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Oral Language Development

Resources Referenced in the Webinar:

• Adventures in Preschool Second Language Acquisition
• Complex Oral Language Video
• Dialogic Read Aloud/La lectura dialógica repetida
• PreK Dialogic Read Aloud Little Red Hen
• Strategies in action: Oral Language Development PreK & TK

Session 3: Supporting Multilingual Learners' Social-Emotional Health and Development

Session three, Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Social-Emotional Health and Development, focused on sharing strategies to support MLs’ social-emotional development. Our special guest shared examples of assignments that can be integrated into higher education courses.

The session was led by Anna Arambula-Gonzalez, M.Ed, Child Development Coordinator/Instructor at Madera Community College, with special guest Jennifer Paris, Early Childhood Education Chair at the College of the Canyons.

Webinar Recording: Session 3 – Supporting Multilingual Learners Social-Emotional Health & Development

Presentation Slides: Supporting Multilingual Learners Social-Emotional Health & Development

Resources Referenced in the Webinar:

• My Classroom: Diversity of Experiences
• Cooperative Learning Strategies
• Video: Affirming Language, Culture & Identity
• Promote Peer Support and Interaction
• Google Drive: SEL Multilingual Learner Resources from Jennifer Paris
• Video: The Gift
• Multilingual Learner Teaching Certificate