Observing bilingual children: how to document language growth in two languages
How teachers observe and record language in Vietnamese and English without underestimating bilingual children: total vocabulary, mixing, context and red flags.
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Bilingual pedagogy at Global Nexus: Vietnamese and English as tools for thinking
What liberal-arts bilingualism means in a Global Nexus classroom: why both languages serve thinking, how the day is planned, and what teachers avoid.
Translanguaging in the early-years classroom: what it is and how teachers plan it
Translanguaging explained for preschool teachers: where the idea comes from, how it differs from code-switching, and planned strategies for bilingual rooms.
The silent period in a second language: supporting children who are not yet speaking
Why many young children go quiet when meeting a new school language, the stages they move through, how teachers support them and when to look further.
Bilingual development from six months to six years: what teachers can expect
How bilingual language develops from infancy to age six, how simultaneous and sequential learners differ, and how a preschool adapts at each stage.