This is the third and final post in the series, "Foundations, Futures, and Frontiers: Reimagining Early Literacy for Multilingual Learners". We invite you to click on the links to read the Introduction, Post #1 ("Building Strong Foundations: What We Still Need to Learn About Young Multilingual...

The futures of multilingual learners are bright with possibilities, yet the story of how children become literate, and in which language(s), remains unfinished. Here at the ALMA Initiative at the University of Notre Dame , we dream of a future where parents and teachers view multilingualism as a...

When we ask teachers, leaders, and parents to name their favorite childhood book, the answers often come with a smile . . . and a story. Katy’s is Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and the popular line that her mom often recited is one that she repeats to her own four children - "I'll love you...

At the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Literacy Education and ALMA Initiative , we believe that early literacy development is both a foundation and a frontier, especially for multilingual learners whose voices and languages enrich our classrooms. This three-part series, Foundations, Futures...