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A Guide for Preschool Educators of Children Learning English as a Second
Patton O. Tabors
ISBN: 9781557662729
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Brookes Publishing Co
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Written expressly for teachers, this highly readable guide offers the specific techniques needed to facilitate the natural progression of second-language acquisition in young children…
Written expressly for teachers, this highly readable resource demystifies the natural process of second-language learning in young children. With this book, teachers will learn how to create supportive classroom environments for second-language learners, measure children's progress, address individual differences, and work effectively with parents -- all the while acknowledging the importance of children's home languages and cultures. This idea-packed guide infuses research findings with the author's firsthand observations of linguistically and culturally diverse children, making it an important addition to every early childhood educator's desk.
| ISBN | 155766272X | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9781557662729
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Brookes Publishing Co | | Weight (grammes) | 387 | | Imprint | Brookes Publishing Co | | Published in | Baltimore | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 230 | | Publication date | 31 Mar 1997 | | Width (mm) | 162 | | Non-book description | book | | Spine width (mm) | 13 | | Library of Congress | 96036565 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY | 372.6521044 | | Alternative ISBN | 9781557669759 | | DEWEY edition | DC20 | |
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| | | About the Author | | | | | | Foreword by Catherine E. Snow | | | | | | Preface | | | | | | Acknowledgments | | | | Ch. 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | Pt. I | | The Second-Language-Learning Child's Task | | | | Ch. 2 | | Two Portraits: Juliana and Byong-sun | | 23 | | Ch. 3 | | Getting Started in a Second Language | | 39 | | Ch. 4 | | Speaking a Second Language | | 59 | | Ch. 5 | | Individual Differences in Second-Language Learning | | 75 | | Pt. II | | The Teacher's Role | | | | Ch. 6 | | Using Communication and Classroom Organization to Support Second-Language Learning | | 91 | | Ch. 7 | | Using the Curriculum to Facilitate Second-Language Learning | | 115 | | Ch. 8 | | Working with Parents of Second-Language Learners | | 131 | | Ch. 9 | | Assessing the Development of Second-Language Learners | | 149 | | Ch. 10 | | Developing Effective Preschool Programs for Second-Language Learners | | 171 | | | | References | | 185 | | | | Index | | 191 |
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