Synopses & Reviews
In clear, practical terms, this primer explains how early childhood educators of young children up to the age of nine can support the efforts of non-English-speaking children.
About the Author
The author of several books and many articles about second language teaching, MARY ASHWORTH spent more than 20 years training teachers of English as a second language in the Department of Language Education of the University of British Columbia. Professor emerita since her retirement in 1988 and a fellow of The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, she also holds an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of British Columbia.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Who Are the Children?
Preliminary Information
Where Do They Come from?
Routines and Procedures at Day Care Centers and Schools
Adjusting Your Classroom
How Children Acquire and Use Language
Learning the First Language
Learning a Second language
Principles and Their Application
The Role of Language in Learning
How Concepts Develop
Early Literacy
Expanding and Extending English
Learning Centers
Language and Literature as a Way of Knowing
Narrative and Story in Language Learning
At Home
At School
Across Cultures
Building Bridges
Building Bridges to the Mainstream
Building Bridges to the Home
Building Bridges to the Community
Building Bridges to Other Teachers
Building Bridges to Tomorrow
Appendix A - Language
Language - A System of Systems
Resources
Community Resources
Children's Books
References
Journals