Welcoming linguistic diversity in early childhood classrooms : learning from international schools / edited by Edna Murphy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murphy, Edna.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Parents' and teachers' guides

Parents and teachers guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Early childhood).

Early childhood education--Cross-cultural studies.

Early childhood education.

Child development--Cross-cultural studies.

Child development.

Multicultural education.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Multilingual Matters, [2011]

Summary:

Aiming to help teachers promote good practice with young children from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, Murphy, a former teacher and school leader who edits a journal on international schools, brings together a group of 22 teachers and administrators from international schools around the world to describe strategies for teaching children English while keeping their first language and culture alive. They discuss first and second-language programs at their schools; teaching in other subjects like PE, music, and math; the role of the library; teaching children with disabilities; using sign language; the role of the mother tongue coordinator; writing a language policy; and talking with parents. No index is provided. Distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1847693466

9781847693471

1847693474

9781847693464

9781847693488

1847693482

OCLC:

697612763

Publisher Number:

99944379046