Bilingual advantage, the: promoting academic development, biliteracy, and native language in the classroom
Auteur :
RodrÃguez, Diane / Carrasquillo, Angela / Lee, Kyung Soon
Éditeur :
Teachers' College Press
ISBN :
9780807755105
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2014
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,5 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
323 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This comprehensive account of bilingualism examines the importance of using students’ native languages as a tool for supporting higher levels of learning. The authors highlight the social, linguistic, neuro-cognitive, and academic advantages of bilingualism, as well as the challenges faced by English language learners and their teachers in schools across the United States.