Latest posts tagged with #LanguageAcquisition on Bluesky
I’ve just read this interesting article about children’s vocabulary development & reading habits, & I have slightly complicated feelings about it.
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#langsky #linguistics #language #languagedevelopment #childlanguage #languageacquisition
Stop the "fun but flat" lesson trap. 🛑
Students don't learn from activity—they learn from processing inside it. Move from busywork to "Linguistic Missions" like Grammar Detectives and Chunk Hunters. 🕵️♂️✨
Make every song count. 🚀
#ESL #ELT #TeachingTips #LanguageAcquisition
The Language Learner's Toolbox: 10 Core Methods for Acquisition
italianosoprano.substack.com/p/the-langua...
#languageacquisition #italianlanguage #learnitalian #italian #italy
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Encouragingly, new tools & research are beginning to close the gap. Innovative assessments are being developed to evaluate children across languages & to focus on learning potential, not just current vocabulary.
#langsky #linguistics #DLD #childlanguage #languageacquisition
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The article also tackles an important myth: learning multiple languages does not cause or worsen DLD. In fact, multilingualism brings significant social & cognitive benefits.
#langsky #linguistics #DLD #childlanguage #languageacquisition
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DLD has lifelong consequences for mental health, education, employment & social inclusion. Early, accurate diagnosis can transform outcomes.
#langsky #linguistics #DLD #childlanguage #languageacquisition
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True DLD looks different. It affects all of a child’s languages.
Children may struggle to understand instructions, tell stories, express thoughts, or interact with peers, even in their strongest language.
#langsky #linguistics #DLD #childlanguage #languageacquisition
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Multilingual children often develop each language at different speeds depending on exposure & opportunity. A child might appear behind in English simply because they hear it less at home.
That is not DLD.
#langsky #linguistics #DLD #childlanguage #languageacquisition
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The difficulty is this: when a child speaks more than one language, it can be hard to tell whether delayed progress is a normal part of bilingual development or a genuine language disorder.
#langsky #linguistics #DLD #childlanguage #languageacquisition
Sioux Falls School District's pilot program reveals that English learners thrive in co-teaching environments, showing significant growth compared to traditional classrooms—now they're set to expand this successful model!
Click to read more!
#SD #SiouxFallsSchools #LanguageAcquisition
📢 Seminar | Prof. Laura Bosch (Univ. of Barcelona)
🗣️ Adaptation to a bilingual input and variability in early language acquisition
On early bilingual language development & variability.
📅 Feb 6, 10:30 | 📍 LPL, room B011, Aix-en-Provence
#Bilingualism #LanguageAcquisition
Attention #linguists!
#syntax #whIsland #languageAcquisition #linguistics
📣 New Podcast! "Bridging the Language Gap: Essential Resources for Newcomer EL Students" on @Spreaker #awbeducation #colorincolorado #curriculum #differentiation #education #elpa21 #els #englishlearners #esol #languageacquisition #newcomerstudents #newsela #pebblego #pedagogy #resources #wida
Leave notes, play games, go shopping: how to boost your child’s #multilingual skills these holidays
theconversation.com/leave-notes-...
via @theconversation.com
#languageacquisition #children #langsky
#BabyTalk is surprisingly complex and designed to aid #LanguageAcquisition through simplified grammar and vocabulary as well as exaggerated pitch. It's near universal, with virtually all cultures engaging in it in some form.
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
Language mixing has no negative effect on #toddlers' vocabulary development, study shows
phys.org/news/2025-12...
via @phys.org.web.brid.gy
<Yet another study with the same outcome. No surprise. >
#languageacquisition #children #multilingual #langsky
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! Learn everything you need to know about the new #ELPS & #PLDs taking effect in 2026—& learn key strategies to support #EBs in #LanguageAcquisition. Join @Hand_Allie in DFW for the fantastic #ELPsFlipBook workshop. seidlitzeducation.com/upcoming_eve...
Me: *singing with (over?) the Moana soundtrack*
5yo: stop it Abba! You can’t make me hear the music!
[You make me neg can hear the music]
#parenting #linguistics #syntax #raising #negation #LangAcq #LanguageAcquisition
Nota Bene:
This has been another fun project – with the inevitable @audunrosslund.bsky.social and @nataliakartushina.bsky.social!
As usual – the data is openly available (+ pre-registration + author version): osf.io/s8zrm/.
#LanguageAcquisition #IDS #DevPsy
Seguin ISD is making strides in serving over 1,000 emergent bilingual students but faces critical challenges in closing achievement gaps and ensuring ESL-certified teachers.
Get the details!
#TX #CitizenPortal #TeacherCertification #LanguageAcquisition #EducationAccess #TexasEmergentBilinguals
My 3-year old son just sternly corrected me that Mickey wasn’t jumping on a macaron but on a “candy burger” #Creativity #LanguageAcquisition
A question for IB Language Acquisition Educators:
Are you seeking authentic, contemporary news content in target languages for your students?
#languageacquisition #spanish #French #Portuguese #LanguageA #LanguageB #myp #DP
TLDR (4/4):
The findings also shed light on why some children struggle with reading & dyslexia: those who rely on piecemeal strategies (focusing on parts, not wholes) may find it harder to distinguish similar letters or process words fluidly.
#langsky #linguistics #languageacquisition
TLDR (2/4):
These same visual skills underpin early reading. When a child learns to tell b from d, they’re not just decoding letters — they’re mentally rotating them, connecting shape, orientation, & meaning.
#langsky #linguistics #languageacquisition #childlanguage
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Developmental psychologists studying “mental rotation” — the ability to picture objects as they spin, flip or turn in space — have found that children as young as three years old already use adult-like strategies to visualise movement & shape.
#langsky #linguistics #languageacquisition
Ever noticed how young children sometimes mix up b and d — or p and q? New research suggests the answer may lie not just in literacy, but in spatial reasoning.
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#langsky #languageacquisition #linguistics #childlanguage
#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Language acquisition and generative grammar: The past 50 years”, by Jill de Villiers, William Snyder, Tom Roeper, and Virginia Valian!
Learn more about the symposium at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#LanguageAcquisition #GenerativeGrammar #LinguisticsHistory #LanguageDevelopment
The Creighton Elementary School District is on a mission to boost English proficiency for multilingual learners, aiming for an ambitious 40% success rate by 2028!
Learn more here
#AZ #CitizenPortal #StudentProgress #ArizonaMultilingualLearners #EducationEquity #LanguageAcquisition
#BUCLD50 is honored to welcome Dr. Jean Berko Gleason, an esteemed professor from Boston University, as the keynote speaker!
Dr. Gleason will present “Hi, thanks and goodbye: From the Wug Test to AI” on Friday, November 7th, 2025, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM.
#LanguageAcquisition #ChildrenLanguage #WugTest
How to Use AI to Learn a New Language #AI #AILanguageApps #AITools #ArtificialIntelligence #EdTech #languageacquisition #LanguageEducation #languagelearning #languagepractice #languageskills #LearningaNewLanguage #learningtechniques #onlinelearning #studytips #technologyineducation
