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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Happy International Mother Language Day!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I just received the following email from our colleagues at Head Start. The national Head Start website (</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/center/home-language.html"><span style="color:blue">http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/center/home-language.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">)
has some of the best one-page handouts on the benefits of being bilingual, the gift of language, and language at home and in the community for families, teachers, and other professionals. These handouts are available in English and Spanish and might be great
to help you remember talking points when asked about bilingualism and would definitely be good to share with families. The website has a number of other resources on bilingualism (dual language learners) that I haven’t had a chance to delve into yet, but they
might be useful as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Enjoy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Katie
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<h2 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Happy International Mother Language Day!</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">In honor of Mother Language Day, the National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (NCCLR) presents the
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Importance of Home Language Series</a>. These new resources celebrate the value of supporting home languages in Head Start. The series includes useful information and tips for parents and staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Parents are encouraged to use their home language with children to support individual and community identity. Program staff also can provide learning opportunities in a child's home language
and in English. These activities offer lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Share these handouts as part of your Mother Language Day celebrations. Encourage families to share the gift of their home language, today and everyday!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Select the link to explore the series and to find additional resources:
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http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/Dual%20Language%20Learners/home-language.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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