https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76 EDUC 490- Chapter Questions, Assignments and Reflections. en-us 2019-09-14 17:41:07 UTC 2026-03-06 09:54:48 UTC hello@padlet.com jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/395415781 Which DLL child age 0-5 will you focus your work on? G.L.
Age? 2 years
Post about the child's family dynamics: Mother and child in home, great grandfather picks up daily. No brothers and sisters.
 time in the program: 8 am to 3 pm
where the child appears to be in their language development for both L1 and L2
L1- Exploring Earlier
L2- Exploring Later ]]> 2019-10-09 05:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/395415781 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/397004408 1. What developments in your local community or nationally have you personally observed that indicate a heightened interest in early childhood education?

I have noticed that there is more acceptance of children as dual language learners. There has been a lot of focus on developing multi-language programs to benefit the children's home languages. Lompoc is definitely noticing a shift and benefit of chidlren's primary language and building it, as well as building a on their second language.

2. How many children in your local community do not speak English at home?

I have noticed the majority of the students in my classroom are second language learners but, my co-teacher and I have noticed that we as a team are really doing well because she is primary spanish and I am primary English and this is where we really work together by putting our brains together. She will say what I say in spanish for me most of the time.

3. Discuss California’s early learning standards and how they address the language and learning needs of young DLLs.

Language and Literacy Domain-
 1. Listening and Speaking, which includes language use and conventions, vocabulary, and grammar
2. Reading, which covers concepts about print, phonological awareness, alphabetics and word/print recognition, comprehension and analysis of age-appropriate text, and literacy interest and response
3. Writing, which focuses on writing strategies, including the emergent use of writing and writing
English Language Development Domain-
 1. Listening, which includes understanding words, requests and directions, and basic and advanced concepts
2. Speaking, which focuses on using English to communicate needs, expand vocabulary, become skillful at engaging in conversations, use increasingly complex grammatical constructions when speaking, understand grammar, ask questions, use social conventions, and tell personal stories
3. Reading, which covers appreciating and enjoying reading, understanding book reading, understanding print conventions, demonstrating awareness that print conveys meaning, developing awareness and recognition of letters, demonstrating phonological awareness, and manipulating sounds, such as rhyming
4. Writing, which includes understanding the communicative function of writing and engaging in simple writing and writing-like behaviors

https://www.cde.ca.gov/SP/CD/RE/documents/preschoollf.pdf]]> 2019-10-12 16:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/397004408 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/408941569  FIRST STANZA
I am attentive and ethical 
I wonder what happens at home with my students
I hear the sound of rain falling in the sky
I see world peace
I want to be the best version of myself 
I am attentive and ethical 
SECOND STANZA
I pretend to be a dog with my students and sing bingo
I feel safe all the time
I touch heavens gates
I worry about my health 
I cry when I am anxious
I am attentive and ethical 
THIRD STANZA 
I understand Early Childhood Education importance
I say play is key to growth 
I dream that every child is provided for with their tier of needs 
I try to really relax but  its hard for me 
I hope there is a natural cure for anxiety
I am attentive and ethical ]]> 2019-11-09 02:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/408941569 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/408942224 teacher-how are you today? 
parent-
teacher- How is your child doing? Any new changes in the family? 
parent-
teacher- How is their language coming along? 
parent-
teacher- what is the primary language you are using at home? 
parent- 
teacher- I see, that is great you are talking and singing to your child, the teachers are working with the child in both english and spanish.
parent-
teacher- how do you feel about this situation? English and Spanish Dual language learning?
parent- 
teacher- Wow, tell me more about your child using primarily spanish at home, how does that feel? Do you need any tools? 
parent- 
teacher- I appreciate you working on spanish at home with her, Dual language learners that carry on their dual languages fluently can receive a seal of bi-literacy, did you know this? 
parent- 
teacher- yes, the importance of dual language is very imminent. When a child is a dual language learner they can really go so far. Most jobs require both english and spanish now, and usually gives a higher pay as well. 
parent- 
teacher- do you agree with the teachers working with your child in english and spanish? 
parent- 
teacher- I appreciate your work with your child and one day your child will definitely be able to show you much appreciation in learning two languages from the beginning because its so much easier to learn as they grow both languages. 
parent- 
teacher- thank you for your time, please let me know if you need any tools or anymore understanding of what we can do to work on the dual languages together as a team. You, myself and the child. ]]> 2019-11-09 02:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/408942224 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/408943279 Hello Shonna I would like to take the time to explain the importance of Dual Language Learning in the classroom and at home. Is that okay with you? 
Okay, well since you and I are both primarily English speakers its really easy to get into our normal day to day routine of speaking only english to the children because its all we know. But, did you know through speaking English at school to them and them speaking only spanish at home it is benefitting them as dual language learners. Wow, isn't that impressive that they are so young but, already grasping so much information, even learning two languages at the same time? Dual language learners are developing not only their primary home language but, they are developing their second language right her at the center! And do you know what else those dual language learners bring besides their home language to the center? No? Well they bring CULTURE, this culture brings so much more than just language, it brings dispositions, opinions, different views, values and fun celebrations as well that all the children can engage in together. This is such a great opprotunity for the center, did you know that? How about this, try somethings simple. Try learning and using the two languages in the center, which are only spanish and english at the moment. Find a teacher that knows spanish and learn some emotions that you can help the children identify in both english and spanish. Help the children first and simply with their social-emotional well being. You wont be surprised to see how much they can express and how easy they may be able to express their needs and feelings to you and diminish frustrating behaviors due to being unable to understand their language. ]]> 2019-11-09 02:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/408943279 mari_estrada https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/409107701 https://padlet.com/mari_estrada/oczxmblr1qy0]]> 2019-11-10 04:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/409107701 mari_estrada https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/409107807 2019-11-10 05:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/409107807 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429287438 2020-01-09 03:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429287438 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429287500 2020-01-09 03:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429287500 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429287695 2020-01-09 03:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429287695 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429289278 When doing the Family Cultural Interview I had a great time learning more about the child in the program as well as the mother and her life with the child. She seems very joyful and just needs to be seen as a human and not just a random “parent from the program”. Learning that GZ really knows English and Spanish both completely is so nice to see as she truly is setting the foundation to a dual language learning life full of so many options and so many amazing opportunities. I learned things like mom speaks both English and Spanish, both extremely fluently. Which is so nice. Mom really enjoyed the concept of dual language learning and the fact that GZ has  such a bright future! We both talked on ways we can work together to help GZ learn both a strong English at school and a strong Spanish at home and mix them through other Spanish speaking teachers at the center. We also talked about how I could learn some more simple phrases as I am already, that I can use to talk with her daughter as well as other students in the program that might speak only Spanish. Mom brought a amazing idea of volunteering to talk and read in Spanish as well as dance. He father picks up sometimes and she said he could talk more in Spanish when he picks up GZ. Since this interview he has talked to the children little by little at pickups in Spanish and also mom has. This is such a fun way to incorporate such a amazing opportunity by pulling parents and teachers and the families together to get the children more engaged in dual language learning. 

]]> 2020-01-09 03:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/429289278 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/479243462 Well, being that my center is and has been closed and I am not able to access the drive on the computer there with my saved information I printed out. I basically would like to explain here what I added to my classroom detailed. I added a sign that says "please use your home language" and also have it in spanish as well. I also added signs around the classroom in english and spanish because those are the two languages represented in the classroom. Because I work with toddlers obviously they are unable to read them, we all know this as fact. But, I am using them as a resource for myself to be able to use and remember common words and phrases in spanish. I have also been asking and responding to my coworker in spanish so that I am able to learn more spanish myself and show the children that it is okay to use the home language. I have also added to our daily schedule with all of the common routines and daily times with spanish as well. so that I can better talk and represent that language in the classroom. I hope this is enough, and that it meets the requirements! I just do not have access to any of the work I have done nor can I send pictures because we are not allowed to go to the classrooms. Thank you in advance for reading! I hope this helps meet the requirements. ]]> 2020-03-27 22:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/479243462 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/529623008 Well, being that my center is and has been closed and I am not able to access the drive on the computer there with my saved information I printed out. I basically would like to explain here what I added to my classroom detailed. I added a sign that says "please use your home language" and also have it in spanish as well. I also added signs around the classroom in english and spanish because those are the two languages represented in the classroom. Because I work with toddlers obviously they are unable to read them, we all know this as fact. But, I am using them as a resource for myself to be able to use and remember common words and phrases in spanish. I have also been asking and responding to my coworker in spanish so that I am able to learn more spanish myself and show the children that it is okay to use the home language. I have also added to our daily schedule with all of the common routines and daily times with spanish as well. so that I can better talk and represent that language in the classroom. I hope this is enough, and that it meets the requirements! I just do not have access to any of the work I have done nor can I send pictures because we are not allowed to go to the classrooms. Thank you in advance for reading! I hope this helps meet the requirements. 

]]> 2020-04-25 05:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/529623008 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/529628375 2020-04-25 05:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/529628375 jmcdonough5 https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/529635649 In regards to the book "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" by Eliana Polucci]]> 2020-04-25 05:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcdonough5/e6dkbzptll76/wish/529635649