Supporting Early Biliteracy in English‐Medium Classrooms: Initiatives for Family Engagement and Instructional Innovations

Abstract

Since many bilingual students do not have access to bilingual education, this article illustrates how to collaborate with families and create instructional innovations to support biliteracy for all young bilinguals. The authors implemented a Biliteracy Jumpstart for 6 weeks at the beginning of school year culminating in Family Biliteracy Day with one linguistically diverse Pre‐K classroom.

Integrating Conventional and Innovative Practices: Enhancing Literacy Education in Diverse Contexts

“…From exploring the complexities of reading aloud to engaging with culturally rich writing instruction-a trending topic in literacy research (Ho et al, 2024)-and the rigorous evaluation of state-approved assessment tools, each piece demonstrates the advantages of this integrative approach. As you read through this issue, consider how decades of empirical research and educational theory can be enhanced with innovative methods specifically tailored to meet the needs of today's learners (Neuman & Gambrell, 2015;Stewart et al, 2024).…”