Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

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Multilingual Matters, 2001 - Bilingualism - 484 pages

Written in a very reader-friendly style, the book is a practical introduction for parents and teachers to bilingualism. Straightforward and realistic answers are given to a comprehensive set of frequently asked questions about bilingualism and bilingual education. Areas covered include family, language, culture, identity, reading, writing, schooling and issues.

In the third edition, there is new or more detailed consideration of:

- Moving between countries, cultural adaptation

- Identity issues

- One parent - one language (OPOL) families

- Pre schools / kindergartens / nursery schools

- Helping with homework

- Dyslexia

- Language scaffolding

- Multilingualism and trilingualism; trilingual families

- Adoption

- WWW links, articles and books for further reading

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About the author (2001)

Colin Baker is Professor of Education at the University of Wales, Bangor and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has three bilingual children and frequently gives talks to parents and teachers on bilingualism. He is the author of 14 books and over 50 articles on bilingualism and bilingual education, with specific interests in bilingual development in young children and bilingual education. His books include 'Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (4th edition 2006) which has been translated into Japanese, Spanish, Latvian, Greek and Mandarin. He is the Editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education.

Bibliographic information

TitleFoundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Volume 27 of Bilingual education and bilingualism
G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
AuthorColin Baker
EditorColin Baker
Edition3, illustrated, reprint
PublisherMultilingual Matters, 2001
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedNov 3, 2008
ISBN1853595241, 9781853595240
Length484 pages
  
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