Hooray Olé! Bilingual Storytime for Beginners Presented by: Breanne Zipko and Karen Payonk

Importance of Bilingualism “The Spanish-speaking population is young, with more preschool-aged Hispanic children than children of any other ethnic group” 1 “The Spanish-speaking population is young, with more preschool-aged Hispanic children than children of any other ethnic group” 1 “Multilingualism [can be] a national economic and trade asset, and a symbol of group identification in a multicultural society” 2 “Multilingualism [can be] a national economic and trade asset, and a symbol of group identification in a multicultural society” 2 “The international norm in child development” 3 “The international norm in child development” 3

Why Start So Young? By listening to stories read aloud or songs sung in another language, children will internalize more than what they can vocalize properly. 4 By listening to stories read aloud or songs sung in another language, children will internalize more than what they can vocalize properly. 4 “Literacy is often spoken of as if it is something that begins in a school classroom, with little appreciation of how a preschool or child care centre can provide context for both first and second language development” 5 “Literacy is often spoken of as if it is something that begins in a school classroom, with little appreciation of how a preschool or child care centre can provide context for both first and second language development” 5

Advantages of Bilingualism Verbal Memory 6 Verbal Memory 6 Ethnic Pride 7 Ethnic Pride 7 Less Egocentric 8 Less Egocentric 8 Cognitive Flexibility 9 Cognitive Flexibility 9

Establishing a Bilingual Storytime The success of any bilingual educational setting depends on “the warmth and skill of the teacher, and the overall cultural context. Any method [of teaching] tends to fail if children feel shy, stupid, or lonely because of their language.” 10 The success of any bilingual educational setting depends on “the warmth and skill of the teacher, and the overall cultural context. Any method [of teaching] tends to fail if children feel shy, stupid, or lonely because of their language.” 10 One of the key components of a successful bilingual storytime is consistency. One of the key components of a successful bilingual storytime is consistency. Provide caregivers with lyrics to songs and fingerplays. Provide caregivers with lyrics to songs and fingerplays. Communicative approach to second language acquisition 11 Communicative approach to second language acquisition 11

Methods of Reading Bilingually One-Voice-One- Language Word Repetition Word Substitution Bilingual Kids From Parents

Citations 1. Gildersleeve-Neumann, Christina E., Ellen S. Kester, Barbara L. Davis, and Elizabeth D. Peña. “English Speech Sound Development in Preschool-Aged Children From Bilingual English-Spanish Environments.” Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 39 (2008): Milne, Rosemary, and Priscilla Clarke. Bilingual Early Childhood Education in Child Care and Preschool Centres. Commonwealth of Australia: FKA Multicultural Resource Centre, 1993: Milne, Rosemary, and Priscilla Clarke. Bilingual Early Childhood Education in Child Care and Preschool Centres. Commonwealth of Australia: FKA Multicultural Resource Centre, 1993: Berger, Kathleen Stassen. The Developing Person: Through the Life Span. (7th ed.) New York: Worth Publishers, Inc., 2005: Milne, Rosemary, and Priscilla Clarke. Bilingual Early Childhood Education in Child Care and Preschool Centres. Commonwealth of Australia: FKA Multicultural Resource Centre, 1993: 13.

6. Westman, Martin, Marit Korkman, Annika Mickos, and Roger Byring. “Language profiles of monolingual and bilingual Finnish preschool children at risk for language impairment.” International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 43.6 (2008): Berger, Kathleen Stassen. The Developing Person: Through the Life Span. (7th ed.) New York: Worth Publishers, Inc., 2005: Milne, Rosemary, and Priscilla Clarke. Bilingual Early Childhood Education in Child Care and Preschool Centres. Commonwealth of Australia: FKA Multicultural Resource Centre, 1993: Milne, Rosemary, and Priscilla Clarke. Bilingual Early Childhood Education in Child Care and Preschool Centres. Commonwealth of Australia: FKA Multicultural Resource Centre, 1993: Berger, Kathleen Stassen. The Developing Person: Through the Life Span. (7th ed.) New York: Worth Publishers, Inc., 2005: Milne, Rosemary, and Priscilla Clarke. Bilingual Early Childhood Education in Child Care and Preschool Centres. Commonwealth of Australia: FKA Multicultural Resource Centre, 1993: 73.