Including and supporting learners of English as an additional language / Madeleine Graf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graf, Madeleine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Second language acquisition.

Education, Bilingual.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Including and Supporting Learners of English as an Additional Language identifies issues arising in teaching children from a range of linguistic backgrounds, and provides practical, research-grounded suggestions for good practice. Issues are discussed in the context of social inclusion and the Every Child Matters agenda and some differences in policy between England and Wales are identified. Strategies for working with children for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL) are explored and attention is paid to the period of transition between Key Stage 2 (KS2) and Key Stage 3 (KS3). Case st

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Setting the Context and Identifying Issues; 2 Language and Identity; 3 Language Acquisition; 4 A Language Rich Environment; 5 The Supportive Learning Environment; 6 Assessment; 7 General Strategies to Support EAL Acquisition; 8 Developing Competence in English; 9 End Note; Useful Activities; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-137) and index.

ISBN:

9786612977589

9781282977587

128297758X

9781441144249

1441144242

OCLC:

703137724