This is a list of useful links and other resources that provide more in-depth information on bilingualism. Please feel free to download PDFs that are posted here. If you have any feedback on the links or resources, or if you know of any resource that would be good for this website, please contact us. We always look forward to hearing from you!
- Byers-Henlein, K. & Lew-Williams, C. Bilingualism in the Early Years: What the Science Says. LEARNing Landscapes, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 1, p. 95-112, July 2013. ISSN 1913-5688. Accessible at: <http://www.learninglandscapes.ca/index.php/learnland/article/view/Bilingualism-in-the-Early-Years-What-the-Science-Says>. Date accessed: 26 Feb. 2018. Copyright (2018) by LEARN, www.learnquebec.ca; reproduced with permission from the publisher.
- Sorace, A. & Ladd, D.R. (2004). Raising bilingual children. Series: Frequently Asked Questions, Linguistic Society of America. Accessible at: http://www.bilingualism-matters.ppls.ed.ac.uk/parents-questions/frequently-asked-questions/
- Website of Head Start for Dual Language Learners, an initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/browse/tag/dual-language-learners
- Website of Head Start for Bilingual Children, an initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/search/eclkc?q=bilingual
- Materials published by Head Start:
- Code-Switching: What it is, why children do it, and how to respond as a parent
- Why should my child learn my home language?
- The gift of language: FAQs about keeping the home language
- How do children learn language, how does learning multiple languages influence that process, and what are the cognitive benefits of bilingualism (video webinar)
- The importance of home language series (with links to eBooks in English, Spanish, Arabic, Brazilian Portugues, Chinese, Haitian Creole, and Russian)
- Tips to help your child learn your family’s language
- Bilingualism Matters @ Edinburgh (Producer). (2020-present). Much Language Such Talk. [Audio Podcast]. Spotify. https://mlstpodcast.com/episodes/
- Kamenetz, A. (2016, November 2009). 6 potential brain benefits of bilingual education. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/29/497943749/6-potential-brain-benefits-of-bilingual-education