And then there were two : children and second language learning / Terry Piper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piper, Terry.

Series:

Pippin teacher's library.

The Pippin teacher's library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Pippin Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How do children learning English as a second language become bilingual? How do children's individual learning styles affect the task of learning English? Particularly when they have special needs? What strategies do children adopt as they go about learning English? What role does a child's native language play in the process of learning English? How can schools design and adapt programs to meet the needs of ESL students? In this new revised and expanded edition of And Then There Were Two, Terry Piper answers these questions - and more. Her practical insights into the language-learning process have made this book a popular resource that provides invaluable encouragement and guidance for parents, classroom teachers who wish to know more about second-language learning, and experienced ESL teachers alike. Audience: For practicing teachers, as well as teachers in training, this book offers a brief and lively introduction to a subject of wide concern today.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

Preface 9

Children's Second-Language Learning 11

Home Bilingualism 12

School Bilingualism 19

Learning Styles and Strat egies 27

Learning Styles 28

Learning Strategies 36

Languages They Know and the Language They Learn 51

English and the Languages They Know 53

Summary of Differences 69

Language Transfer 69

Helping ESL Children with Special Needs 77

Communicative Disorders 78

Semilingualism 85

Planning Programs 91

ESL Programs 92

Selecting Programs 92

A Final Word 117

Bibliography 119.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references: p. 119-122.

OCLC:

70769447