Webinar: The home learning environment – multilingualism and child-wellbeing

In this third joint webinar between NALDIC and the Chartered College of Teaching, Dr Napoleon Katsos, reader at the University of Cambridge and Dr Lisa-Maria Muller, Education Research Manager at the Chartered College of Teaching, explored the links between multilingualism in the family and child well-being. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the role of children’s home learning environment and the Chartered College’s own research has shown that many teachers have recognised its importance and would like to improve links with parents and families as a result. This presentation will therefore focus on one important aspect of the home learning environment; multilingualism and how the knowledge (or lack of knowledge) of multiple languages can affect children’s well-being. The presentation is based on findings from the presenters’ recently published scoping review, which was co-authored with their colleagues Dr Katie Howard, Dr Elspeth Wilson and Dr Jenny Gibson. It is also