Milestones
Theories
Activity Ideas
Bilingual Strategies
100

First word 

What milestone happens at 12 months for most children?

100

Proposed cognitive development stages.

Who is Jean Piaget?

100

Involves children in using vocab and imagination to act out a scenario. 

What is dramatic play?

100

The act of using both languages in a sentences or conversation.   

What is Code-Switching? 

200

Children start combining two words/simple sentences at this age

What is 18-24 Months? 

200

Emphasized the role of social interaction and cultural context in development 

Who is Lev Vygotsky? 

200

Improves phonetic awareness and rhyming

What does singing do for language development?

200

A program that teaches academic content in two languages

What is dual-language immersion? 

300

Children start to understand and use basic grammar

What milestone happens around 3-4 years old. 

300

Developed psychosocial theory stages. Ex- "autonomy vs. shame & doubt." 

Who is Erik Erikson?

300

Encourages children to create stories, write journals, etc. 

What does creative writing encourage in children?

300

A method that encourages children to read books in both languages.

What is bilingual reading?

400

The stage where children form a simple phrase with two words. 

What is the Two-Word Stage?

400
Introduced ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)

What did Lev Vygotsky Introduce? 

400

This play involves children listening and using language to negotiate roles/scenarios. 

What is cooperative play?

400

Pairing children with other children that speak opposite languages. 

What is peer-tutoring? 

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