One child, two languages

Description

The new edition of this accessible book for early childhood educators includes updated research and a greatly expanded chapter on assessment and highlights cultural diversity. It also includes a new tool for monitoring children's progress as they learn English as a second language. Updated from the first edition and written expressly for teachers, this highly readable resource moves beyond the basics of child development to describe the natural progression of second-language acquisition in young children. Teachers will learn how to create a supportive classroom environment for second-language learners with effective ways to measure progress, address individual differences, and work with parents while acknowledging the importance of children's home language and cultures.

Description

Written expressly for teachers, this highly readable guide offers the specific techniques needed to facilitate the natural progression of second-language acquisition in young children. Teachers will learn how to create a supportive classroom environment for children learning English as a second language - with effective ways to measure progress, address individual differences, and work with parents - while acknowledging the importance of children's home languages and cultures. Delivering ideas designed for easy implementation in developmentally appropriate classrooms. One Child, Two Languages combines research findings with firsthand observations of linguistically and culturally diverse children. Early childhood educators will welcome this book as an important resource for making their classrooms responsive to second-language-learning children and their families.

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Other Editions

• One child, two languages: a guide for preschool educators of children learning English as a second languagePaul H. Brookes Pub.1997-01-01
• One Child, Two LanguagesPaperbackPaul H. Brookes Pub. Co.2008-12-01