Supporting Bilingual Learning in Early Childhood: Real Strategies, Real Conversations
Supporting Bilingual Learning in Early Childhood: Real Strategies, Real Conversations
Join Dana Alqinneh, Head of Pedagogy at Parent, alongside Reem Madkour CoFounder of Dardash, an entrepreneur, recent winner of “Shes Next in Publishing” visa for a powerful conversation on Bilingual Learning in Early Childhood.
What we’ll cover:
✅ Unpacking Misconceptions:
Why bilingual learning doesn’t have to mean confusion—or delays.
✅ Overcoming Overwhelm:
Why so many educators and parents feel stuck, and how we can shift our mindset.
✅ Connection Before Correction:
How emotional safety and co-regulation support language development.
✅ From Pressure to Play:
Practical, joyful strategies to bring second language learning to life through music, storytelling, and authentic dialogue.
✅ What’s at Stake:
The cultural, cognitive, and identity costs of losing a child’s native language and how to protect against it.
✅ Balancing Languages:
How to prioritize Arabic (or any second language) in a world dominated by English without guilt or fear.
✅ From Perfection to Progress:
Why fluency isn’t the only goal and how small steps create lasting impact.
What we’ll cover:
✅ Unpacking Misconceptions:
Why bilingual learning doesn’t have to mean confusion—or delays.
✅ Overcoming Overwhelm:
Why so many educators and parents feel stuck, and how we can shift our mindset.
✅ Connection Before Correction:
How emotional safety and co-regulation support language development.
✅ From Pressure to Play:
Practical, joyful strategies to bring second language learning to life through music, storytelling, and authentic dialogue.
✅ What’s at Stake:
The cultural, cognitive, and identity costs of losing a child’s native language and how to protect against it.
✅ Balancing Languages:
How to prioritize Arabic (or any second language) in a world dominated by English without guilt or fear.
✅ From Perfection to Progress:
Why fluency isn’t the only goal and how small steps create lasting impact.
