Language, Culture and Young Children: Developing English in the Multi-Ethnic Nursery and Infant School

ISBN-13: 9781138080447 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 144 str.

Pat Pinsent

Opis

Originally published in 1992. This book is designed to help the teacher facing the challenge posed by multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-language classes.

Spis treści

Introduction Pat Pinsent Part 1: Differences: Problem or Opportunity? 1. Linguistic Diversity and Equality David Reid 2. Varieties of English Linda Thomas and Shân Wareing 3. Language and Learning in the Multicultural Nursery Classrooms Christine Stevenson 4. Distinctive Voices: Developing Oral Language in Multi-lingual Classrooms Rosemary Morgan 5. The Language Needs of the Young Traveller Child Fran Duncan 6. Building on Bilingualism: Issues of Access and Assessment in the Curriculum Judith Lawton Part 2: Stories and Books 7. Retelling Stories in School Tony Aylwin 8. Choice of Initial Reading Material Maura Blackburn 9. Selecting Literature for Young Children Pat Pinsent Part 3: Active Language Users 10. Children’s Developmental Writing Peta Lloyd 11. Drama with Young Learners in School Joan Anim-Addo Part 4: Resources Some Criteria for the Choice of Suitable Resources; Guides to Selection of Books and Resources; Centres, Associations, etc; Journals; Audio-visual Material; Some Books of Multi-cultural Interest

O autorze

Pat Pinsent