Unraveling Bilingual Myths: How Bilingual Education Truly Impacts Children
“I often hear people say that mixing languages will confuse a child. I also worry that learning two languages at the same time might delay their children’s development. Some people...
Get Bilingual Children Talking: The Power of Language Acquisition Knowledge
As the world becomes more connected, bilingual education is more important than ever. For bilingual teachers, understanding first and second language acquisition is essential. This knowledge helps us plan our...
Why Do Bilingual Children Switch Back to Their Native Language? Understanding and Bridging the Gap
Help, my children aren’t speaking English! Why do children say something in their native language even when they know how to say it in English? The key to answering this...
My Children are Mixing Languages: Understanding and Managing Code-Mixing in Bilingual Education
A very common and expected phenomenon in the process of learning a second language is known as code-mixing. In its broadest definition, code-mixingrefers to any alternation between two languages, which...
Praise is Not Feedback!
A cornerstone of early childhood education is the strong emotional connection between teachers and children. Demonstrating genuine enthusiasm for children and their learning is essential for fostering this bond. Praise...
Feedback as an Essential Teaching Element
Well done, good job, great! We often think of feedback as expressions that show children they “got it right,” that they managed to do something the way we asked. Teacher:...
The Best Ways to Give Feedback to Your Educational Teaching Team as a School Administrator Using Vygotsky’s ZPD
Giving feedback to your teaching team is important for their professional growth and the success of your school. As a school administrator, your role in providing helpful and supportive feedback...
Professional Development in the Age of AI: Preparing Your Teachers for the Future
Can you identify with any of these common worries by school administrators right now? Will the use of AI make teachers have generic lesson plans? Will they input student data...
4 Ways AI Can Revolutionize Early Childhood Education
Really? AI in Early Childhood Education? No way! The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in early childhood bilingual education can transform how teachers approach teaching and learning. AI offers numerous...
How to Use AI to Personalize Learning for Young Students
Let’s get real for a minute. Personalized learning – the way many people understand it – as an individualized plan for each student and a teacher able to juggle the...
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Ana Carolina
Paulista Lucas
Ana Carolina, a Brazilian native with fluency in multiple languages, brings over 15 years of experience in bilingual education to her role as co-founder of Early Beginnings. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Education and Biology for Secondary Education, she further deepened her expertise with a postgraduate degree in School Administration and is currently pursuing a Master's in Education.
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Rebekah Sampson
Rebekah, a bilingual American with a deep understanding of diverse cultures, brings over 20 years of experience in bilingual education to her role as co-founder of Early Beginnings. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Education with focuses on Intercultural Studies and TESOL, she further pursued a Master of Business Administration and a postgraduate degree in Management, Leadership, and Technology, demonstrating her dedication to both education and strategic growth.
Meet the Founders
Ana Carolina
Paulista Lucas
Ana Carolina, a Brazilian native with fluency in multiple languages, brings over 15 years of experience in bilingual education to her role as co-founder of Early Beginnings. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Education and Biology for Secondary Education, she further deepened her expertise with a postgraduate degree in School Administration and is currently pursuing a Master's in Education.
Rebekah Sampson
Rebekah, a bilingual American with a deep understanding of diverse cultures, brings over 20 years of experience in bilingual education to her role as co-founder of Early Beginnings. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Education with focuses on Intercultural Studies and TESOL, she further pursued a Master of Business Administration and a postgraduate degree in Management, Leadership, and Technology, demonstrating her dedication to both education and strategic growth.
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