A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism) - Softcover

Baker, Colin

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9781853592645: A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism)

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ISBN 10: 1853592641 ISBN 13: 9781853592645

Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 1995

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At long last, this book provides a readable introduction to questions of practical value. It is for parents and teachers who are bilinguals themselves and also for monolinguals who want to know more; for those with some intuitive understanding of bilingual situations and for those who are starting from the very beginning. The style of the book is to pose questions that people most often ask about raising bilingual children. Straightforward answers follow, written in direct, plain language. The book deals with family questions, educational questions, language issues and particularly focuses on the problems that arise. The answers to the questions will raise awareness of what challenges may be faced as bilingual family life develops and what decisions have to be made.

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Review:

This book demonstrates a keen personal involvement and relish in the topic of bilingualism. It succeeds both in being locally rooted in Wales and in making links to many other contexts and situations of child bilingualism. We are offered clarity and coherence by an author with wide personal and professional experience of a complex, changing and important topic. -- Janet Laugharne * Welsh Journal of Education 11(1), 2002 * Reviews on Second Edition: The varied number of particular questions examined in this book make it of interest to parents, teachers, politicians, language planners, pediatricians, beginning students of bilingualism, and bilinguals themselves. This is a practical and informative book. Throughout it, the message that "bilingualism is valuable" resonates with authority and conviction. -- Carmen Silva-Corvalan * Linguistlist * This book really met our family's needs - we are a bilingual family, in the exact same situation as Colin Baker and his family - which meant that the case studies were of real practical help. It is really useful to use as an arguing tool for anybody who comes up against prejudice against bringing one's children bilingual. It's also very easy to read, I feel I'll be referring to this one again! -- A reader from Wales, United Kingdom Families around the world raising bilingual and multilingual children will breathe a sigh of relief to find Colin Baker's third edition of A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism. With its expert answers and easy-to-read format, this book will be a touchstone for families just getting started as well as those needing guidance along the way. As the world changes quickly, Colin Baker has taken the initiative to seek out and answer the most pressing questions and concerns of today's bilingual families including questions on dyslexia, multiliteracies and autism with the same ease and expertise that we have come to expect from him. -- Corey Heller, Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network founder and publisher/editor of Multilingual Living Magazine

Synopsis:

A practical introduction to questions of bilingualism for parents, many of which reflect central issues about bilingualism in the home. The book aims to raise awareness about the challenges often faced as bilingual family life develops and the decisions that have to be made. This book provides an introduction to questions of bilingualism of practical value to parents. It is for parents and teachers who are bilinguals themselves and also for monolinguals who want to know more; for those searching for answers to their questions and also for those who are just starting to think about the important questions; and for those with some intuitive understanding of bilingual situations, as well as for those who are starting from the very beginning. The style of the book is to pose questions that people most often ask about raising bilingual children. Straightforward answers follow, written in direct, plain language. The book deals with family questions, educational questions, language issues and particularly focuses on the problems that arise. Such questions reflect central issues that parents regularly meet in deciding about bilingualism in the home.

The answers to the questions aim to raise awareness of what challenges may be faced as bilingual family life develops and what decisions have to be made.

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