| Welcoming Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Classrooms: Learning from International Schools Contributor(s): Murphy, Edna (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847693466 ISBN-13: 9781847693464 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching - Education | Elementary - Education | Professional Development |
| Dewey: 372.6 |
| LCCN: 2011000610 |
| Series: Parents' and Teachers' Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 8.7" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Teachers in multilingual classrooms have been working for some years to improve their repertoire of ways to address the needs of very young children who enter school not speaking the language of instruction. The work of 22 seasoned teachers and administrators in international schools all over the world, this book contains a wealth of information for classroom teachers, enabling them to face a new school year with confidence, and for administrators to understand more clearly what is involved in the teaching of young children who do not yet understand the school's language. Written by teachers well experienced in addressing the needs of this young and vulnerable group, this book will come as a boon to new teachers presented with a multilingual classroom for the first time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Edna: - Edna Murphy, after a short career as a teacher, became head of primary schools first in London and then Brussels. She founded and edited for 22 years the International Schools Journal, a semi-annual publication now in its 30th year. She later conceived of, edited and contributed to a book entitled ESL: A Handbook for Teachers and Administrators in International Schools. She also served for many years on the Board of the European Council of International Schools. In this capacity and well into her retirement she headed accreditation teams to schools in Europe, Asia and Africa, the primary school being her particular interest. |