Multicultural children in the early years
Subtitle: creative teaching, meaningful learning
By: Peter Woods, Mari Boyle, and Nick Hubbard.
Contributors: Boyle, Mari.; Hubbard, Nick.
Series: Bilingual education and bilingualism ;; 16
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Ltd
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Clevedon [England]; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Children of minorities -- Education (Early childhood) -- Great Britain -- Case studies.; Education, Bilingual -- Great Britain -- Case studies.; Multiculturalism -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) -- Great Britain -- Case studies.; Curriculum planning -- Great Britain -- Case studies.; Home and school -- Great Britain -- Case studies.; Educational change -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
Description: The authors explore the experiences of a group of young mulitcultural, bilingual children and their parents through the beginning of the early years of their school careers. They examine the attempts of teachers to teach creatively within the constraints of a prescribed curriculum, and the meanings the children attached to their learning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-219) and indexes.