Research-Based Strategies for Multilingual Early Learning

When / Where

20 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Asia/Singapore

Effective early childhood education includes all children and celebrates their unique languages and cultures. Research provides us with updated strategies that enhance multilingual learning in the early years. This interactive 6-hour workshop will illustrate the use of new strategies to support language and literacy, STEM, social-emotional, motor, and arts learning for children who speak different languages. Examples of play-based techniques and outdoor experiences will be included.

Objectives
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how research-based strategies can strengthen early education across curricula and learning environments
  • Demonstrate the use of multilingual learning supports in a variety of learning domains
  • Articulate the value of honoring each child’s language and culture as practical components that facilitate learning.

Outline 
Session 1: Building Language and Literacy for Multilingual Learners

  • Brief overview of multilingual learning research for early years
  • Discussion of the roles of each child’s culture and language in their early learning
  • Strategies for multilingual Literacy and Language learning
  • Guided hands-on Language & Literacy demonstration activity

Session 2: Expanding Multilingual Strategies for All Learning Domains/Areas

  • Strategies for multilingual STEM learning
  • Guided hands-on STEM demonstration activity
  • Strategies for multilingual Social-Emotional learning
  • Guided hands-on SEL demonstration activity
  • Strategies for gross and fine motor and arts learning
  • Extending multilingual/multicultural supports to play and outdoor learning
  • Concluding discussion of personalized implementation plans

Presenter’s Profile
Karen N., Ed.M. is an author and speaker focusing on improving early education for children who are multilingual learners. She has written more than a dozen books and many articles on this topic, including two new books in 2026: Many Languages, One Classroom 2nd edition and Universal Design for the Early Childhood Classroom 3rd edition with Pamela Brillante. She has served in leadership roles for the International TESOL organization, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and National Association for Bilingual Education. She has presented in person and virtually across all of the United States as well as the U.K. and other countries.

Methodology
This online workshop presents key foundational information and engages participants in active discussion and demonstrations using videos, observations, and self-reflection.

Platform
Zoom
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Target Audience
Teachers, specialists, school leaders, and administrators in programs for children aged birth through 6 years.

Fees
1 person: SGD397.00 (USD317.00)/person
2 to 4 person: SGD372.00 (USD297.00)/person
5 person & more: SGD327.00 (USD267.00/person)
E-certificate will be issued

Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 6 hours
Closing Date:  4 Jan 2027

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