Developing an e-handbook for supporting teaching Estonian language to children whose mother tongue is different from Estonian

The transition to Estonian-language education in early childhood education creates a need to support both teachers and children. The new e-handbook aims to support the teaching of Estonian to children whose mother tongue is not Estonian. The e-handbook provides a comprehensive overview of child development and learning (including the acquisition of first and second languages), offers a diverse range of methods for learning and teaching Estonian as a second language, provides guidance for adapting and creating educational materials, and supports collaboration with parents and valuing different home languages. The e-handbook offers theoretical bases and recommendations for using practical materials across all topics. The e-handbook is available for free as a whole and by individual chapters.