GLASSLIPER
Global Language Acquisition Supports for
Spanish Language Immersion Programs through Early Relationships
GLASSLIPER provides procedural knowledge of how to design everyday activities using child-sized tools.
•Children Learn Language through interactions with adults and children in their community.
•The Adult Models the real-life actions that are part of children’s previous experience and builds on their basic knowledge of language and culture.
•Children are Eager to Imitate and then communicate in the language offered by the adult.
•The Teacher uses Parallel and Self Talk to describe actions and words while the child develops receptive language skills in the second language.
•The Child Experiences Receptive Language with Actions and when they are ready to use expressive language, they have the concrete experience and objects for reference.
Director: Sandi Meschoulam M.Ed
founded GLASSLIPER based on 30 years of experience directing bilingual preschool programs in Mexico and the USA. She completed her Master's thesis on bilingual education and continues to follow current research to provide instruction for the workforce serving dual language learners in early childhood settings.
