Becoming Bilingual: First and Second Language Acquisition.
http://www.headstartinfo.org/English_lang_learners_tkit/Bilingual.htm
     “This article explores how young children acquire their first or home language and how they add a second – typically English – in an early childhood setting.” Teaching teams and program administrators will gain valuable strategies from the four groups of helpful tips – based on research – that are provided.

Is It Wrong to Speak to My Babies in Their Home Language?
http://www.headstartinfo.org/English_lang_learners_tkit /Home
     “…Research and the Head Start Program Performance Standards recommend that the Child’s home language be maintained.” … Early caregivers learn “why it is essential for infants and toddlers to have access to their home language both at home and at the early care setting.”

Immigration Is a Powerful Force for Change: How Does It Affect Head Start?
http://www.headstartinfo.org/English_lang_learners_tkit/Immigration
     Head Start programs are encouraged to “view the [current] changing demographics [and the future projections] of” their county’s population. “Anticipating changes in the population profile of … [the] community,” will enable programs to better serve the children and their families. Five tables for each state provide the necessary statistical data.

Historical Overview: Head Start as the Nation’s Early Childhood Laboratory Supporting English Language Learners.
http://www.headstartinfo.org/English_lang_learners_tkit/Historical
     Twenty-two major Head Start activities that were designed to support English Language Learners between 1972 and 2002 are described.