HELPFUL LINKS SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS

http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/
reports and monographs covering all aspects of the education
of linguistically and culturally diverse students - HELPFUL LINKS SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS - http://www.csusm.edu/campus_centers/csb/
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
Available for viewing in both English and Spanish, this site offers
a searchable database of recommended books and resources http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resfor/parents/6_bilingual.html
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
Resources For Parents - Research on Bilingual Children http://clas.uiuc.edu/special/childfind/index.html
The Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) promotes effective and appropriate early intervention practices that are sensitive and respectful to families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/BME.html
Bilingual Education Links

Multilingual Munchkins - This site is dedicated to parents raising their children to speak more than one language, bilingual or multilingual, a place to find answers, state concerns, share information, and find resources and support http://www.multilingualmunchkins.com/

http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/common/editorial/PrintFriendly.aspx?CC=37550
Bilingualism and Cognition. Protection against age-related changes. Two heads are better than one in solving problems. The same logic may be true for language and retaining cognitive processes as we age

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/13/health/webmd/main649050.shtml?CMP=ILC-SearchStories
People who are bilingual have an advantage over the rest of us, and not just in terms of communication skills. The bilingual brain develops more densely, giving it an advantage in various abilities and skills, according to new research

http://www.iteachilearn.com/cummins/index.htm
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