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Multilingual ECE Programs: How Preschool Children Learn Languages and How Administrators Can Help -------- -------- Ana Lomba Ana Lomba Early Languages, LLC Early Languages, LLC March 9, 2011 March 9, 2011 with with Karen Nemeth Karen Nemeth Language Castle LLC Language Castle LLC www.EarlyChildhoodWebinars.org Language Castle, LLC Language Castle, LLC 1

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Page 1: Tips for Administrators in Multilingual Early Childhood ... · • Studied abroad in UK began learning Spanish in study abroad program in Spain • Bilingual in Spanish and English

Multilingual ECE Programs: How Preschool Children Learn Languages and How

Administrators Can Help----------------

Ana LombaAna LombaEarly Languages, LLCEarly Languages, LLC

March 9, 2011March 9, 2011,,withwith

Karen NemethKaren NemethLanguage Castle LLCLanguage Castle LLC

www.EarlyChildhoodWebinars.org

Language Castle, LLCLanguage Castle, LLC

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Sponsored by Robert-Leslie Publishingp y g

Welcome!Beth A. Wise

Editor-in-ChiefR b t L li

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Welcome! Robert-LesliePublishing

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Tips for Administrators in MultilingualEarly Childhood Programs:Early Childhood Programs:

How Preschool Children Learn Languages

By Ana Lomba

Ana Lomba Early Languages LLCAna Lomba Early Languages LLC

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Who is Ana Lomba?Educator• Two M.A.’s in Spanish 

Entrepreneur• Parents’ Choice Award 

Literature (Binghamton, Princeton University)

• Taught Spanish

winning author ‐ 8 books with McGraw‐Hill

• Started Spanish program for• Taught Spanish Preschool‐university

• Leadership at ACTFL, 

• Started Spanish program for young kids in ‘99

• Curriculum for ages 1‐10NNELL and FLENJ

• Advocate, presenter, consultant

• iPad apps and e‐storybooks• Languages offered: Spanish, 

h h l hconsultant French, Chinese, English

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Who is Ana Lomba? (Continued)Who is Ana Lomba? (Continued)

Mom Language LearnerMom• Raising 3 children in 

bilingual household

Language Learner• From Madrid, Spain• Started learning English in

• Children have taken Chinese and French in school

• Husband is American and

Started learning English in preschool

• Studied abroad in UKHusband is American and began learning Spanish in study abroad program in Spain

• Bilingual in Spanish and English but have studied French, Latin, Greek, andSpain

• Follow a flexible OPOL approach at home

French, Latin, Greek, and German.

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Who are you? h l h hThe list shows that you are:

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Our preschoolers’ world is changingOur preschoolers  world is changing…… and at the speed of light!

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Preschoolers bring fantasticl b ildi bl k h llanguage building blocks to our schools

• Their home languagesTheir home languages.• The most powerful language‐learning engine.

i i i• An immense curiosity. • An undeterred commitment to exploration.• A wonderfully playful nature.

B t it i t t ti ddi bl kBut, it is up to us to continue adding blocks…

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In order to keep building, we need to knowh li l l d i l k likhow quality early language education looks like

Quality early language education is NOT about:Quality early language education is NOT about: Drills, flashcards, random memorization, and hurrying our kids with exoteric academic stuffhurrying our kids with exoteric academic stuff.

It IS about:Talking, playing, investigating, experimenting,acting, singing, creating, and having fun through the vehicle of a language.

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In today’s webinar, we will focus on:In today s webinar, we will focus on:

1. Common myths about early language learning. 

2. Strategies, activities, and resources for successful language education in school andsuccessful language education in school and at home.

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MythsMythsMythsMyths

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Myths about early language learningMyths about early language learning

• Not developmentallyNot developmentally appropriate for tots.

• Leads to language

• Full immersion is best (the 1st or home l h ld b• Leads to language 

“confusion.”language should be blocked).T h t• Slows down overall 

learning.• Teachers or parents must be native or fluentfluent.

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Let’s talk about that powerful and chameleonic word…

Not all “Immersion” is created equal

• Sink or swim means that many kids will drown. 

• The child’s first (home) language is a tremendous asset! (3rd lang. easier)( g )

• Language skills transfer.• Thinking in two languages helps develop high• Thinking in two languages helps develop high thinking, cognitive skills.

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However, it is important to note that:, p• Proficiency scales with exposure.P fi i i hi d d b• Proficiency is hindered by constant translation.

• Proficiency is hindered by flashcards and chopped language usechopped language use.

Therefore, we have to find the middle ground between the ‘swim or sink’ and thebetween the ‘swim or sink’ and the ‘flashcard’ approach.

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Let’s talk now about the need to be native or fluent…

Fact: There’s a scarcity of bilingual teachers.• Na ve/fluent skills ≠ successful languageNa ve/fluent skills ≠ successful language teachers. 

• Na ve/fluent skills ≠ successful bilingual• Na ve/fluent skills ≠ successful bilingual parents. 

hild i f h id l• Our children CANNOT wait for the ideal situation – this may never happen!

• The key? Powerful STRATEGIES, ACTIVITIESand RESOURCES.

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StrategiesActivities 

Resources

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In order to be strategic, we need to know thatIn order to be strategic, we need to know that

The path to proficiency doesThe path to proficiency does NOT look like this

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It looks like THIS:It looks like THIS:

(Spirals by B. S. Wise)

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Strategies, Resources, ActivitiesStrategies, Resources, Activities

• Build a school/home • Work on listening,Build a school/home partnership in language learning.

Work on listening, speaking, reading, writing from day one.

• Choose frequency of exposure over length.

• Give more weight to verbal communication.

• Build on background knowledge/familiarity 

h

• Spiral up the language through extended units 

with topic. or projects.

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Strategies, Resources, ActivitiesStrategies, Resources, Activities• Choose high quality bilingual resources –

• Interactive read aloud.• Storytelling.

this is specially critical if you don’t have good command of the

y g• Pretend play. • Movement.command of the 

language.• Don’t just do 

• Songs. • Games.j

flashcards!• Balance need for adult i i h hild

• Art, science, nature, math, building… 

input with child ownership of learning. 

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Storytelling

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Games

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Games

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E‐Games

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Singing & DrawingSinging & Drawing

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Play and Learn Spanish

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Play and Learn Spanish

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Play and Learn Spanish

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Boucle d’Or / Goldilocks

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Ricitos de Oro / Goldilocks

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Caperucita Roja / Little Red Riding Hood

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Upcoming family seriesUpcoming family series

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iPad appspp

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E‐Storybook SubscriptionsE Storybook Subscriptions

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Show unit Vamos a jugar / Let’s Play (tots)

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Other Great Resources• Language Castle, by Karen Nemeth www.languagecastle.com. Make sure to participate in her upcoming webinar!

• Multilingual Living, a community for parents ( l ili lli i )(www.multilingualliving.com) 

• Spanish Workshop for Children, Spanish lang age program in Philadelphialanguage program in Philadelphia www.spanishworkshopforchildren.com

• Language Lizard bilingual books in over 40• Language Lizard, bilingual books in over 40 languages, www.languagelizard.com

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Other Great Resources• Ñandutí, Center for Applied Linguistics –world languages prk to 8th, g g p ,http://www.cal.org/earlylang/

• Colorín Colorado, bilingualism – focus on ESL, gwww.colorincolorado.org

• Associations: NNELL, ACTFL, TESOL, NABE• Also, check out the resources area on my website! http://www.analomba.com/amazon.cfm

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Contact Me – Ana LombaContact Me  Ana Lomba

Website: www analomba comWebsite: www.analomba.comE‐mail: [email protected]

i @ l bTwitter: @analombaLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/analombaFacebook Page:  http://tinyurl.com/299jt9e

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How to Join my List – Go to www.analomba.comand opt in herep

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Learn more about The InvestiGator Club

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*Especially for Head Start!*Especially for Head Start!

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