<p>New Words, New Friends is a storybook resource for teachers, librarians and parents to teach young children who speak different languages how to learn and play together. This heartwarming story of friendship that grows under the guidance of a nurturing and mindful teacher is the backdrop for an intentional social story on building communication skills for children in culturally and linguistically diverse preschools, story hours, or child care programs. Using playful and educational rhymes, New Words, New Friends teaches evidence-based interaction skills for bilingual and monolingual children who are dual language learners or are new to English or Spanish. Questions for discussion at the end of the book make this an excellent resource for supporting social/emotional development and vocabulary building.</p>

New Words, New Friends

Education & Teaching

Nemeth, Karen N.

Schools & Teaching

Language Castle Press

<p>New Friends, New Languages is a storybook resource for teachers, librarians and parents to teach young children who speak different languages how to communicate and play together. This is a practical and amusing story about starting school with peers who speak different languages. With the help of a nurturing teacher, children begin to learn each other's languages using examples from English, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. It is designed for use in culturally and linguistically diverse preschools, story hours, primary schools, or child care programs. The book provides valuable learning extension activities. A pronunciation guide at the end of the book make this an excellent resource for supporting social/emotional development and vocabulary building for both adults and children.</p>

New Friends, New Languages

Children's Books

Nemeth, Karen

Education & Reference

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