INFORMATION ON LANGUAGE/READING

READING ROCKETS FAMILY GUIDE

Information about the importance of reading

https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/family_guide_somali.pdf

LITERACY TRUST IN THE UNITED KINGDOM & WORDS FOR LIFE

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/time-together-multilingual-families/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/

18 different languages:  Chinese, Albanian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujarati, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Urdu, Yoruba

Sharing Stories Together, How to play with your child, Exploring with your child, Playing with letters and numbers, painting and  drawing together, getting ready to start school,

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/sharing-stories-together/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/how-play-your-child/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/exploring-your-child/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/play-letters-and-numbers/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/painting-and-drawing-together/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/getting-ready-start-school/

Bilingual quick tips : Saying hello to your new baby, Dummies (Pacifiers) and talking, Talk to your baby in your own language, Making the most of TV, Talking with your baby, Sharing Songs and Rhymes, Sharing Books with your baby, Playing with your Baby

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-somali-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

PACER ORG

https://www.pacer.org/translations/

Great lists of resources in these languages for parent information

https://www.pacer.org/publications/somali.asp

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES:

https://matsol.memberclicks.net/multilingual-literacy-resources-for-parents

Google Translate is available in many languages —  check translations

FIRST WORDS CANADA

Resources available in other languages First Words in Canada

https://www.firstwords.ca/translated-resources

Languages:  Arabic, Farsi, German, Inukitut, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese

Baby and toddler Speech and Language Milestones

Preschool Speech and Language Milestones

First Language Use and Bilingualism

Preparing children to Learn at School

Developing Language through Play and Music

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling

Developing Language Through Television and Videos

Kindergarten Expectations:  What Can You Do At Home

Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services:

https://brycs.org/blog/early-childhood/

Raising Young Children in a New Country:  Supporting Early Learning and Health Development

Talking points in English for Providers communicating with Head Start and Refugee populations:  Head Start and Refugee Provider Communication Guide

Early Childhood Cultural Backgrounder

https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/somali-cultural-backgrounder.pdf

Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Development:

https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/handbook-supporting-early-learning-and-healthy-development-somali-pdf.pdf

Health tips for families:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tips-for-families-series.pdf

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tips-for-families-series-somali.pdf

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/publications-library?combine_1=FS_0002&combine=&field_program_topic_value=All&field_languages_available_value=All

WASHINGTON STATE EARLY YEARS:

Many early childhood booklets, (e.g. what is early intervention, IFSP, parental rights, informed consent, release of information, declining services, procedural safeguards) from Washington State Early Years :

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-dev-support-providers/esit/forms-publications

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-development-supports/esit/parent-rights

Guide to Early Intervention Services:

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/FS_0002SM.pdf

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/FS_0002.pdf

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/FS_0002.pdf

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/early-learning-providers/early-achievers/resources-templates

Parental Rights:

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/publications-library?combine_1=fs_0005&combine=&field_program_topic_value=All&field_languages_available_value=All

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/FS_0005.pdf

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/FS_0005SM.pdf

Communication & Cue Cards:

http://www.culturaldiversity.com.au/service-providers/multilingual-resources/communication-cards

These are incredibly useful and are available for many languages

https://www.easternhealth.org.au/services/language-services/cue-cards/cue-cards-in-community-languages

https://www.easternhealth.org.au/images/cue_cards/M21101_v1_634064242407235274.pdf

These cue cards are available in many languages and can be extremely useful.

http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/Resources/Cald

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL:  LEARN THE SIGNS ACT EARLY:

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/freematerials.html#customizematerials

Developmental milestones in the following languages for ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years

In developmental areas;  Social/Emotional, Language/Communication, Cognitive ( learning, thinking, problems solving), Movement/Physical Development

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/Checklists-with-Tips_Reader-2019_508.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/other-lang/Checklist-with-Parent-Tips_Somalian-P.pdf

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES:

https://www.firstwords.ca/translated-resources

Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at ages:  6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30 months of age, 3, 4, 5 years

Language:  Arabic, Farsi, German, Inukitut, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese

Baby and toddler Speech and Language Milestones

Preschool Speech and Language Milestones