Information Session on the NEW Look What I Can Do! Language-Focused Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs

This session will provide an overview of Look What I Can Do! Language-Focused Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs from WIDA Early Years. It is a FREE toolkit of resources for early care and education (ECE) teachers, coaches, and program leaders who want to take a purposeful, language-focused approach to providing equitable learning opportunities for multilingual children in their care. ECE professionals in center-based programs serving multilingual children ages 3-4 years can use the resources in the toolkit to:

• Promote equitable, language-focused relationships with families of multilingual children

• Help identify multilingual children in your program

• Observe and gather information on multilingual children’s language use and development across various settings and over time

• Inform language-focused planning for culturally and linguistically responsive care and instruction

• Support transitions to Kindergarten

This session is for information purposes. There will be no ISBE or Gateways credit given.