Bilingualism in the primary school : a handbook for teachers / [edited by] Richard W. Mills and Jean Mills.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mills, Richard W.

Mills, Jean, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Bilingual--Great Britain.

Education, Bilingual.

Bilingualism--Great Britain.

Bilingualism.

Education, Elementary--Great Britain--Case studies.

Education, Elementary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the past few years bilingualism has come to be seen not as a hinderance to assimiliation but as an asset which, properly nurtured, will benefit children's linguistic awareness, cultural sensitivity and cognitive functioning. Bilingualism in the Primary Classroom gives primary teachers a window on the experience of the bilingual children in their care and by doing so helps them to make the most of what the children and their parents have to offer as well as giving them a good start in the National Curriculum. Many of the contributors to the book are themselves bilingual and are th

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Figures and tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Setting the scene; Language activities in a multilingual school; A young child learns English; Monolingual teachers assessing bilingual children; Assessing in mother tongue; Assessing in English and mother tongue; Children as interpreters; Teachers speak out; A community project; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [160]-161) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-87972-5

1-134-87973-3

1-280-32844-4

0-203-30669-4

0-203-13487-7

9780203134870

OCLC:

252793535