Resources - Webinars/Podcasts/Videos
Recordings of topical webinars, videos, and podcasts related to the six TATS priority areas.
Dual Language Learners
Screening & Evaluation of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations
Part 1
Part 2
Identifying Issues and Strategies for Working with Bi-lingual Young Children
Part 3
Part 4
A four part webinar on young children who are dual language learners, presented by Dr. Lillian Duran, Utah State University. Dr. Duran is an expert in the field of Dual Language Learners.
Part 1: Screening & Evaluation of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations
Link to December 14, 2010 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
ucf.adobeconnect.com/p75023885
Power Point:
Screening and Evaluation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (part 1) - Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University (Power Point, 13,806 KB)
Handouts:
Dynamic Assessment (PDF, 117 KB)
Challenging Common Myths About Young English Language Learners (PDF, 2,431 KB)
Home Language Questionnaire for the Family (Word, 13 KB)
Idioma del Hogar Cuestionario Para La Familia (Word, 14 KB)
Part 2: Screening & Evaluation of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations
Link to January 25,2011 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
ucf.adobeconnect.com/p49222590
Power Point:
Screening and Evaluation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (part 2) - Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University (Power Point, 13,806 KB)
Handouts:
Dynamic Assessment (PDF, 117 KB)
Challenging Common Myths About Young English Language Learners (PDF, 2,431 KB)
Home Language Questionnaire for the Family (Word, 13 KB)
Idioma del Hogar Cuestionario Para La Familia (Word, 14 KB)
Part 3: Identifying Issues and Strategies for working with Bi-lingual Young Children
Link to February 15,2011 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
tats.adobeconnect.com/p77888587
Power Point:
Evidence-based Practices for Young Dual Language Learners in Early Intervention - (Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University) 35,924 KB
in PDF version 1,390 KB
Video Clip:
George (WMV, 67 MB)
Handouts:
Spanish Rhyming Words (Excel)
Spanish word Alliteration (Excel)
Teaching Materials and Resources (Word)
Part 4: Identifying Issues and Strategies for Working with Bi-lingual Young Children
Link to March 1,2011 Webinar Recording: (Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting with audio)
tats.adobeconnect.com/p72321636
Power Point:
Evidence-based Practices for Young Dual Language Learners in Early Intervention - (Lillian Durán, Ph.D., Utah State University) 35,924 KB
in PDF version 1,390 KB
Video Clips:
George (WMV, 55 MB)
Family Photo (WMV, 6MB)
Literacy Rich Environment (WMV, 30MB)
Literacy Small Group Spanish Classroom (WMV, 12MB)
Handout:
What Parents of LEP Students Should Know about Learning English - Spanish (PDF)
Curriculum & Instruction - Language and Literacy
The Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) has many resources on effective literacy learning practices with young children with disabilities or delays. One resource for families is CELLcasts which are audio/video versions of CELL practice guides which are available to view online or download to an iPod/Mp3 player. The CELLcasts are divided into three areas, Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers. CELL is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Research to Practice Division and is a major initiative of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at the Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute.
Infants
Scribble, Scribble - fun and interesting ideas for introducing infants to writing materials.
Baby’s First Picture Books - fun and interesting ideas for looking at picture books with infants.
Sights & Sounds - provides ways to expose infants to new sights and sounds.
World of Words - everyday literacy-rich opportunities in the community.
Homespun Fun - matching letters to sounds and learning new words - two of the many benefits of repeated readings.
Diaper Ch Ch Changes - simple word and movement diaper changing games.
OoHs and AaHS - Cooing and babbling. Fun-filled ideas to increase a baby’s vocalizations.
Toddlers
Listen Up - playful activities to help toddlers develop listening skills.
My Turn, Your Turn - playful activities to help toddlers develop turn taking skills.
Books & Crayons of One’s Own - shows parents how art supplies can help build toddlers’ literacy.
Get Write on It - ways to expose toddlers to encourage early writing.
Letters & Symbols Are Everywhere - teaches toddlers that signs and symbols have meanings.
Act Natural - playing dress up provides toddlers with opportunities to develop language and speech skills.
Up, Down, and All Around - learning spatial words (over, under, beside, next to) helps toddlers to begin to understand thier environment.
Preschoolers
Sounds Like - different ways to engage in verbal play with preschoolers.
Wacky Word Games - illustrates playful attitudes that make learning listening and language skills fun for preschoolers.
A is for Apple - linking letter sounds with pictures to introduce young children to the alphabet.
Listen Hear - helps children make letter and sound connections while learning to read and spell.
Read with Me - illustrates many early literacy learning opportunities for preschoolers during story time.
Read It Again - reading books over and over again helps preschoolers notice letter and word sounds and how a story has a beginning, middle, and end.
Delighting in Writing - preschoolers using drawings, symbols, and invented spelling to express thoughts and feelings.
CELLpops - From the Center for Early Literacy Learning, these areinteractive web versions of CELL mini-posters that parents and classroom teachers can use with children to promote early literacy learning in a variety of settings. Divided into three areas, Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, they cover a wide range of activities: daily routines, music and movement, indoor and outdoor play, meals and snacks, bath time, trips in the car, visiting places in the community and neighborhood, transitions and waiting, group or circle time, etc. CELL is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Research to Practice Division and is a major initiative of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at the Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute.
Videos
Cellvideos - These videos from the Center for Early Literacy Learning focus on developing adult-child interactions that will boost literacy development.
Tune In - Responsive Interactive Style – discusses the three characteristics of a positive tuned-in interaction style between child and adult. Link title with:
Get in Step with Responsive Teaching - Describes how using the techniques in Responsive Teaching can encourage early language and literacy learning.
Enhancing Language Development in Everyday Routines (Time: 7 minutes)
This video provides useful strategies in Spanish, to families to help enhance language development of children who are dual language learners. This video was produced to help empower families to support their child’s language development by embedding practical strategies into daily activities in the natural environment.
Este video ofrece estrategias útiles en Español para las familias para ayudarles a reforzar el desarrollo del lenguaje de niños que están aprendiendo dos idiomas a la vez. Este video fue producido para motivar a las familias a apoyar a sus hijos en el desarrollo del lenguaje a través de prácticas estrategias diarias en actividades cotidianas que se dan en el ambiente natural de las familias.
A Window to the World: Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development
From the ZERO TO THREE Policy Center, a video illustrating how early language and literacy development contributes to a child’s success throughout life. 5 minutes.
Podcast
Parents, Books and the Roots of Literacy
From the New America Foundation, Early Education Initiative (January 24, 2011), this podcast features Gabrielle Miller, a national expert on early literacy interventions. The talk focuses on research showing the importance of positive family involvement for a child's later reading success.
