Learning to read in a new language : making sense of words and worlds / Eve Gregory.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gregory, Eve.

Contributor:

Gregory, Eve.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Reading (Elementary).

Bilingualism in children.

Language and languages--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Great Britain.

Language and languages.

Reading (Elementary)--Great Britain.

Bilingualism in children--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 240 p.) : ill., ports.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This updated and expanded edition contains a chapter on the importance of bilingualism and presents ideas for teachers involving families and other languages. It includes definitions of key terms and questions for reflection, making the book essential reading for early years and primary teachers of bilingual children.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of figures; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Setting the Scene; Part 1 Learning to read differently; Introduction: cultures, codes and contexts; 2 The social context: important practices; 3 Family and community contexts: important others; 4 The context of the mind: important knowledge; 5 Using the same clues differently; Part 2 From theory to practice; Introduction: making sense of words and worlds; 6 Starting with the word: the 'Inside-Out' approach in action; 7 Starting with the world: the 'Outside-In' approach to reading

8 Linking the 'Inside-Out' and 'Outside-In' approaches: ideas for groups and classes9 Epilogue; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Making sense of a new world. 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-235) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Related Work:

Gregory, Eve. Making sense of a new world.

ISBN:

9786612119200

9781412928564

1412928567

9781282119208

1282119206

9781849204910

1849204918

OCLC:

436086537