Multilingual Classrooms for Young Children in the UK : Advancing Diversity through Technology and Research / Jieun Kiaer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiaer, Jieun, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistic minorities--Education--Great Britain.

Linguistic minorities.

Multicultural education--Effect of technological innovations on--Great Britain.

Multicultural education.

Multicultural education--Great Britain--Case studies.

Multicultural education--Great Britain.

Multilingual education--Research--Great Britain.

Multilingual education.

Translanguaging (Linguistics)--Great Britain.

Translanguaging (Linguistics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2025]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book is a call to action for educators, policymakers and parents, combining practical strategies with research-based insights to support its readers in advocating for multilingual education. It will enable teachers to combine technological innovations and the linguistic resources of their communities to support and promote multilingualism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgement

Abbreviations

Introduction

1 The Big ‘Why’: Questions for UK Language Education

2 Challenges and Prospects in the UK’s Language Education

3 Why Language Matters

4 Why Home and Community Language Matters

5 Psychology of Language Learning

6 Digital Innovation Matters

7 Collaboration Matters

8 Towards Translanguaging Pedagogy

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jan 2025)

ISBN:

9781800414693

1800414692

9781800414709

1800414706