Bilinguality and Literacy

This book examines the educational needs of bilingual children, and the methods that can be used to improve and develop literacy and literature in the classroom. Applying theory and research findings to classroom practice, "Bilinguality and Literacy" demonstrates how bilingual children can benefit from well informed and integrative strategies that allow bilinguals to interact with both their languages and cultures to develop literacy and literature at a high level. Children's voices are strong in the book in the case studies and examples of children's work. This rich and optimistic book argues that bilingual children's literacy learning in English is an intercultural process. This new edition has been revised, updated and expanded to include recent research, and addresses the Ofsted (2003) statement that 'fluent bilingual pupils struggle with writing.' "Bilinguality and Literacy" will be of interest to undergraduate students of applied linguistics, teacher training courses, and academics researching multilingualism and literacy.

ISBN 0826493297   Pages 256 ISBN13 9780826493293 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.   Weight (grammes) 531 Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.   Published in London Format Hardback   Previous ISBN 9780826448408 Publication date 11 Oct 2007   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress LC   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 370.1175   Spine width (mm) 21 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		My Language Story by Manjula Datta		1
2		Bilinguality, Literacy and Principles by Manjula Datta		13
3		Bilinguality and Learning in the Early Years by Maggie Ross		50
4		Rhythmic Language, Creativity and Fluency by Manjula Datta		69
5		Bilingual Readers and Personal Learning by Manjula Datta		92
6		Bilingual Writers by Manjula Datta		127
7		Developing English Literary Language: Imagination and Personal Learning by Manjula Datta		156
8		Bilingual Children and Whole-School Policy by Peter Cunningham		189
9		Refugee Children in Primary Schools by Peter Cunningham and Ian Menter and Azar Sheibani		202
10		Bilinguality and Literacy: A Conclusion by Manjula Datta		215

"The new edition of Bilinguality and Literacy is a valuable resource in the current climate for practitioners, student teachers, policy makers and others interested in the achievement of bilingual pupils. Manjula Datta and other authors argue strongly for the recognition of children's 'bilingual' identities, and the need to draw positively on their cultural and linguistic knowledge and experience to develop deep literacy learning in English. Throughout the book there are classroom examples which link theory to practice and provide positive models for teachers, while showing the resourcefulness and creativity of the children. It is an informative and inspiring read."Clare Kelly, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK--,

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