7 steps to raising a bilingual child / Naomi Steiner with Susan L. Hayes ; foreword by Steven Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steiner, Naomi, 1966-

Contributor:

Hayes, Susan L., 1966-

Parker, Steven, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bilingualism in children.

Child development.

Child rearing.

Language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Seven steps to raising a bilingual child

Place of Publication:

New York : AMACOM Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The best time to learn a second language is as a child. During childhood, the brain is more receptive to language learning than at any other time in life. Aware that a second language can enrich their child's understanding of other cultures and bring future job opportunities in a world drawn ever closer by globalization, many parents today are motivated to raise their children bilingual.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; STEP 1 Building the Foundation for Your Child's Bilingualism; What Does It Mean to Be a Bilingual Family?; What Does It Mean to Be Bilingual?; 7 Common Myths about Bilingualism; The Bilingual Advantage; STEP 2 Making It Happen: Defining Your Goals; Decide Which Languages Are Important to You and Why; Identify Your Motivations for-and Your Reservations about-Bilingualism; WORKSHEET 1 Language Questionnaire; Choose Which Language(s) You and Your Partner Are Going to Speak to Your Child; Set a Start Date

Determine How Proficient You Hope Your Child Will Be in a Second LanguageDo a Reality Check. Are Your Proficiency Goals Realistic for Your Family?; Take into Account That One Language Will Be Dominant; WORKSHEET 2 My Bilingual Goals and Choices; STEP 3 Becoming a Bilingual Coach; Part One: Taking Charge; Part Two: Who Speaks Which Language When?; STEP 4 Creating Your Bilingual Action Plan; Part One: Maximizing Language Input at Home; Part Two: Making The Most of Community and Family Resources; Part Three: Finding School Support; Part Four: How Three Families Are Raising Bilingual Children

Part Five: Create Your Own Bilingual Action PlanWORKSHEET 3 What Are the Key Components to My Bilingual Action Plan?; WORKSHEET 4 Our Family's Weekly Bilingual Schedule; STEP 5 Leaping over Predictable Obstacles; Predictable Obstacle 1: I'm Not Sure That I'm Speaking to My Child in a Way That Will Help Him Become Bilingual; Predictable Obstacle 2: My Child Does Not Want to Speak My Language Anymore-She Only Wants to Speak English; Predictable Obstacle 3: My Child Keeps Mixing Languages; Predictable Obstacle 4: I'm Self-Conscious about Speaking My Language to My Child in Public

Predictable Obstacle 5: Because I'm the One Who Speaks a Second Language, I Feel Like I'm the One Doing All the Work to Raise Our Child BilingualPredictable Obstacle 6: My Work Schedule Has Become Really Hectic, and There's Little Time for My Child's Bilingualism; STEP 6 The "Two Rs": Reading and Writing in Two Languages; Reading in a Second Language; The Write Stuff; STEP 7 Adapting to School: The Bilingual Child Goes to School; Part One: Public Bilingual Education Programs: Where We've Been, Where We're at, and Where We're Going

Part Two: Results May Vary: How to Handle Special Situations That Can Affect Your Child's Bilingual Academic ProgressConclusion; Bilingual Resource List; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 07/28/2020).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-190) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-10217-6

9786612102172

0-8144-0176-7

OCLC:

476230146