Parent Self-Advocacy: Supporting Intentional Responses to Misinformation About Early Bilingualism

UnidosUS offers this approach to support Latino parents and families to understand the evidence on early bilingual development and prepare to advocate for their children effectively and confidently. [...] Instead, the reverse is indicated: a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the importance of children’s home language proficiency for their acquisition of English and their school success. [...] Instead, the reverse is indicated: the report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine points to the importance of children’s home language proficiency for their acquisition of English and their school success. [...] National Association for the Education of Young Children In their 1995 Position Statement, NAEYC emphasized that: “While children maintain and build upon their home language skills and culture, children can organize and develop proficiency and knowledge in English. [...] Inform, prepare and empower parents and family members to respond to misinformation and advocate for appropriate educational services and experiences for their child(ren), using multiple sources of information.