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One child, two languages : a guide for early childhood educators of children learning English as a second language / by Patton O. Tabors.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Edition: Second editionDescription: xxi, 255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm)Content type:
  • text
  • computer dataset
Media type:
  • unmediated
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • volume
  • computer disc
ISBN:
  • 155766921X
  • 9781557669216
Other title:
  • 1 child, 2 languages
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 372.6521044 22
LOC classification:
  • P118.2 .T325 2008
Contents:
Introduction -- Two portraits: Juliana and Byong-sun -- Getting started in a second language -- Speaking a second language -- Individual differences in second-language learning -- Using information, communication, and classroom organization to support second-language learning -- Using the curriculum to facilitate second-language learning -- Working with parents of second-language learners -- Assessing the development of second-language learners -- Developing effective early childhood programs for second-language learners -- What to expect, how to help -- Appendix A parent questionnaire -- Appendix B observing children learning English (OCLE).
Summary: 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.
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Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.

Introduction -- Two portraits: Juliana and Byong-sun -- Getting started in a second language -- Speaking a second language -- Individual differences in second-language learning -- Using information, communication, and classroom organization to support second-language learning -- Using the curriculum to facilitate second-language learning -- Working with parents of second-language learners -- Assessing the development of second-language learners -- Developing effective early childhood programs for second-language learners -- What to expect, how to help -- Appendix A parent questionnaire -- Appendix B observing children learning English (OCLE).

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.

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