Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Written in a very reader-friendly style, the book is a practical introduction for parents and teachers to bilingualism. Straightforward and realistic answers are given to a comprehensive set of frequently asked questions about bilingualism and bilingual education. Areas covered include family, language, culture, identity, reading, writing, schooling and issues.
In the third edition, there is new or more detailed consideration of:
Moving between countries, cultural adaptation
Identity issues
One parent - one language (OPOL) families
Pre schools / kindergartens / nursery schools
Helping with homework
Dyslexia
Language scaffolding
Multilingualism and trilingualism; trilingual families
Adoption
WWW links, articles and books for further reading
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and indexes.