Webinar Resources from SEAL and Early Edge / Recursos del seminario de SEAL y Early Edge

Early Edge California and SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) have partnered to present a three-part webinar series this spring 2022 for PreK-3 educators of Multilingual Learners (MLs).

Early Edge California y SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) se han asociado esta primavera del 2022 para presentar una serie de seminarios de tres partes para educadores de preescolar a tercer grado de estudiantes multilingües.

Part 1: Partnering with Families to Affirm Children’s Languages, Cultures & Identities

Session one, Partnering with Families to Affirm Children’s Languages, Cultures & Identities, focuses on the importance of establishing strong, bi-directional partnerships with families to support young children in developing healthy, positive identities. It offers a variety of fun and engaging strategies educators can easily fold into their classroom practice to both welcome and affirm children’s languages, cultures, and identities.

The session was led by Patricia Montes Pate, Program Coordinator at SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) and Cory Wechsler, Program Coordinator at SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language).

Webinar Recording: Part 1 – Partnering with Families to Affirm Children’s Languages, Cultures & Identities

Presentation Slides: Partnering with Families to Affirm Children’s Languages, Cultures & Identities

Parte 1: Aliarse con las familias para afirmar los idiomas, las culturas y las identidades de los niños

Sesión una, Aliarse con las familias para afirmar los idiomas, las culturas y las identidades de los niños, se enfoca en la importancia de establecer relaciones sólidas con las familias para ayudar a los niños pequeños a desarrollar identidades saludables y positivas. Ofrece una variedad de estrategias divertidas y atractivas que los educadores pueden incorporar fácilmente a su práctica en el aula para afirmar los idiomas, las culturas y las identidades de los niños. 

La sesión fue dirigida por Patricia Montes Pate, Coordinadora de Programas de SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) y Ana Marisol Sanchez, Coordinadora de Programas de SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language).

Grabación del seminario: Parte 1 – Aliarse con las familias para afirmar los idiomas, las culturas y las identidades de los niños

Presentación: Aliarse con las familias para afirmar los idiomas, las culturas y las identidades de los niños

Part 2: Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Oral Language Development

Session two, Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Oral Language Development, highlights the various roles early childhood educators play in supporting young children’s oral language development. Educators will learn how to plan quality, language-rich thematic instruction and utilize key strategies to make language visible and tangible for young Multilingual Learners.

The session was led by Patricia Montes Pate, Program Coordinator at SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) and Cory Wechsler, Program Coordinator at SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language).

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

Presentation Slides: Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Oral Language Development

Part 3: Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Home Language Development

Session three, Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Home Language Development, focuses on essential strategies and practices educators can use to create a welcoming learning environment that supports bilingualism and a child’s connection to their home language.

The session was led by Ana Marisol Sanchez, Program Coordinator at SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) and Cory Wechsler, Program Coordinator at SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language).

Webinar Recording: Part 3 – Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Home Language Development

Presentation Slides: Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Home Language Development