The Care and Education of Young Bilinguals

An Introduction for Professionals

Colin Baker

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Multilingual Matters
01 January 2024

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Philosophy & theory of education; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL)

This text is a comprehensive introduction for all professionals working with bilingual children. For speech therapists, doctors, psychologists, counsellors, teachers, special needs personnel, the book addresses important issues at a practical level.

By: Colin Baker
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 378g
ISBN: 9781853594656
ISBN 10: 1853594652
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 January 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Getting to know bilingual children; the advantage of the bilingual child; the everday language use of bilinguals; bilingual children and families; bilingual children and communities; bilingual children and thinking; the education of bilingual children; the bilingual classroom; developing biliterate children; bilingual children with special needs; the assessment and education of bilingual children with special needs; multiculturalism, racism and bilingual children; the politics surrounding bilingual children.

Colin Baker es profesor emerito en educacion de la Universidad de Bangor. Tiene tres hijos bilingues y ha sido hablado publicamente a padres y maestros sobre el bilinguismo por mas de 20 anos. Sus numerosas publicaciones sobre bilinguismo incluyen Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, que ha sido traducido al japones, espanol, latvio, griego y mandarin y del cual se publico la quinta edicion en el 2011.