Dual language learners in the early childhood classroom
By: Carollee Howes, Jason T. Downer, and Robert C. Pianta, editors
Publisher: Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781598571820
Subjects: Early childhood education; Bilingualism in children; Language acquisition
Description: The school readiness of young dual language learners depends on high quality preschool programs that meet their needs-but how should schools promote and measure the progress of children learning two languages? Find out what the research says in this authoritative resource, which investigates the experiences of dual language learners in preschool classrooms and the policy implications of these critical findings. -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.