The Mixtec, Zapotec, and Triqui Indigenous Peoples of Mexico (Activity Sheet)
The activity sheet offers tips for how the timeline may be used in programs.
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Culture and Language
Head Start programs are committed to recognizing and respecting the culture and language of the children and their families.
Programs emphasize the strengths of each children’s individual culture and language and holding high expectations for all. Administrators, teachers, providers, caregivers, and families can use these resources to promote a positive experience for all children.
60 Minutes from Catalogue to Classroom (C2C)
This series of professional development training modules highlights individual journal articles featured in the Head Start Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Resource Catalogues (Volumes 1-3). Head Start program directors, education managers, trainers, and others may use this content to encourage discussion with staff on culture, dual language learning, and best practices.
Same, Different and Diverse: Understanding Children Who Are Dual Language Learners (DLLs)
Young dual language learners (DLLs) are a very diverse group with different languages, experiences, strengths, and gifts. This resource outlines the language similarities among all children. It also highlights the differences between children learning two or more languages and those learning one.
ECLKC Professional Development Modules
The Head Start ECLKC Professional Development Modules are designed for individual or group professional development activities to help Head Start programs meet the needs of children who are dual language learners and their families.
Dialogic Reading that Supports Children Who Are Dual Language Learners and Their Families
This ECLKC Professional Development Module is designed to guide Head Start and Early Head Start program staff on using the dialogic reading strategy to support early literacy in children who are dual language learners (DLLs).
Dual Language Learners with Challenging Behaviors
Children communicate so much through their behavior. Teachers and caregivers will find this article useful in identifying strategies for working with dual language learners exhibiting challenging behaviors.
Funds of Knowledge Video
Learn how to gather and use the funds of knowledge for children and families in the classroom. This approach will help staff ensure culturally relevant programming.
Children Learning More Than One Language (Science Webcast)
In this brief video clip from The Office of Head Start Discovering Science Webcast Series, Dr. Patton Tabors, a dual language learning expert, describes what teachers may do to support science learning for children who speak different languages.
Highlights for Teaching Children Who Are Dual Language Learners (DLLs)
This resource highlights strategies discussed in the Head Start Science Teacher's Guide that teaching teams may use to help children learn their home language in addition to English. Teachers are encouraged to focus on language and literacy skills as integral to the exploration of science topics in the natural world. Specific suggestions from the Guide provide evidence-based practices that are effective for working with dual language learners in Head Start programs.
Head Start Bilingual Glossary
Use this glossary that provides an accurate and consistent terminology database for translating Head Start materials from English into Spanish.
