Partner with families to learn about their language practices, stories, and literacy-related interactions at home, recognizing that children bring rich knowledge and skills from their first languages and cultural experiences. Dual language learners should have opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in the standard in both their first language and English, with supports such as first-language use, cross-language connections, gestures, visuals, and props. These opportunities allow young dual language learners to build on what they know and can do in their first language as they continue to develop communication, language, and literacy skills in all their languages.
Show the children a tennis ball and an empty Pringles® chip can. Place the can on its side, on the floor or on a table. Roll the ball into the open end of the can. Ask, “Where's the ball?” Encourage one of the children to pick up the can and pour out the ball. Say, “You found it! Can you hide it from me?”
