Session 1:  Effective Language Interactions for Families to Promote Home Language Development 

In this session we will explore research-based strategies to support language and literacy development to facilitate teacher and family conversations with multilingual learners. These practices are designed to equip parents, caregivers, and teachers to effectively promote language skills in children’s home language and English.

Session 2: Collaboration with Families to Support Children’s Bilingualism and Biliteracy

This session focuses on fostering collaboration with families to promote children's bilingualism and biliteracy in all children, including children developmental and language delays. This session will center on partnering with families to address important topics for a Long-term and successful practice of using their home language. Topics will include the benefits of bilingualism, the importance of using rich language exchanges and expanding children’s responses, and the school experience.

Session 3: High-Impact Literacy Practices with Multilingual Families

In this session, participants will learn about dialogic reading in the classroom and at home, as a strategy to develop foundational language and literacy skills. Participants will practice skills using children’s books.