Karen Nemeth

Karen Nemeth, Ed.M. has been working with young children and their teachers for … a long time. From her graduate work in language acquisition through her years as a teacher, college professor, and professional development provider for child care resource and referral agencies and the NJ Department of Education, she has continued to study the research and the work of tireless practitioners in supporting first and second language development. Now she is an author and speaker on early childhood education and language development. She has worked with diverse early childhood programs across the country on ways they can use technology to meet the needs of children, families and teachers who speak different languages. She also tests early childhood apps and websites on an informal basis with toddlers and preschoolers. In addition to writing Digital Decisions: Choosing the Right Technology Tools for Early Childhood Education with Fran Simon, Karen has written several books on young dual language learners, several articles for NAEYC and other periodicals, and maintains a resource sharing website at www.languagecastle.com.