Pippin Publishing / ISBN 0-88751-112-0 / 978-0-88751-112-7 / 2004 / 112 pp / paperback
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The language young children use is the language they learn. In clear, practical terms, this primer explains how early childhood educators of young children up to the age of nine can support the efforts of non-English-speaking children in nursery schools, infant schools, day care centers and classrooms to use—and learn—English as a second language. Loaded with original ideas and down-to-earth, practical advice, this book—widely revised and considerably expanded in this, its second edition—is an essential guide to developing a sensitive, caring and welcoming program for all the world's children.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Who Are the Children?
Preliminary Information
Where Do They Come from?
Routines and Procedures at Day Care Centers and Schools
Adjusting Your Classroom

How Children Acquire and Use Language
Learning the First Language
Learning a Second language
Principles and Their Application

The Role of Language in Learning
How Concepts Develop
Early Literacy
Expanding and Extending English
Learning Centers

Language and Literature as a Way of Knowing
Narrative and Story in Language Learning
At Home
At School
Across Cultures

Building Bridges
Building Bridges to the Mainstream
Building Bridges to the Home
Building Bridges to the Community
Building Bridges to Other Teachers
Building Bridges to Tomorrow

Appendix A - Language
Language - A System of Systems

Resources
Community Resources
Children's Books
References
Journals