Synopses & Reviews
This text brings together the work of 15 elementary education experts who support an integrative approach to educating second language children. The paperback edition is a collection of articles from fourteen elementary education experts who espouse an integrative approach to second language education - one that goes beyond language teaching methodology - to cover a wide range of issues affecting the academic and social success of language minority children. The volume deals not only with second language development, but with the development of the whole child. Rather than focusing on language instruction, it addresses the entire curriculum, and instead of restricting itself to classroom learning, it examines the role of the school, family, and community.
Review
'[Educating Second Language Children] successfully presents the theoretical arguments and pedagogical recommendations which connect the classroom, school, family, and community to the students\' social, cognitive, academic, and linguistic development. The broad range of topics covered along with the expertise and experience of the contributors are the major strengths of the book....The book provides an excellent overview of accepted theory and instructional practice for second language students.\" TESL EJ'
Review
'[Educating Second Language Children] will be a well-used part of either a school resource collection or the professional library of committed ESL or other classroom teachers.' TESOL in Context, Vol 5, No 2, 1995
Synopsis
The volume deals with issues affecting the academic and social success of language minority children.
Synopsis
This collection brings together the work of 15 elementary education experts who support an integrative approach to educating second language children, one that goes beyond language teaching methodology to cover a wide range of issues affecting the academic and social success of language minority children. The volume deals not only with language development but with the development of the whole child within the whole curriculum and the whole community. This perspective is developed through authoritative, research-based articles, written in a style accessible to a wide audience of teaching professionals.
Synopsis
Educating Second Language Children is a collection of articles from fourteen elementary education experts who espouse an integrative approach to second language education, one that goes beyond language teaching methodology to cover a wide range of issues affecting the academic and social success of language minority children. The volume deals not only with second language development but with the development of the whole child; rather than focusing on language instruction, it addresses the entire curriculum; and instead of restricting itself to classroom learning, it examines the role of the school, family and community.
Table of Contents
'IntroductionSECTION I: GENERAL PERSPECTIVESSECTION II: THE PRESCHOOL YEARSSECTION III: THE CLASSROOMSECTION IV: ADDITIONAL CHALLENGESConclusion: Putting it All Together JEAN HANDSCOMBE\n
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