Teaching the World's Children: ESL for Ages Three to Seven

by Mary Ashworth, H. Partricia Wakefield

Overview

The language young children use is the language they learn. In clear, practical terms, this primer explains how early childhood educators of young children up to the age of nine can support the efforts of non-English-speaking children in nursery schools, infant schools, day care centers and classrooms to use - and learn - English as a second language. Loaded with original ideas and down-to-earth, practical advice, this book - widely revised and considerably expanded in this, its second edition - is an essential guide to developing a sensitive, caring and welcoming program for all the world's children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780887511127
Publisher:	Pippin Publishing
Publication date:	05/28/2004
Series:	Pippin Teacher's Library Series , #42
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	102
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

The author of several books and numerous articles about second language teaching, Mary Ashworth spent more than 20 years training teachers of English as a second language in the language education department of the University of British Columbia. Professor emerita since her retirement and a fellow of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, Mary was granted an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of British Columbia, as well as honorary degrees from other universities.

H. Patricia Wakefield's distinguished career in second language education includes many firsts: the first English as a second language consultant hired by the Vancouver School Board, the first University of British Columbia student to earn a Master's degree in ESL, the first president of the Association of British Columbia Teachers of English as an Additional Language. Pat was also chair of the ESL Department at Vancouver Community College, and assistant to the director of the Child Study Centre at the University of British Columbia.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Who Are the Children?
How Children Acquire and Use Language
The Role of Language in Learning
Language and Literature as a Way of Knowing
Building Bridges
Appendix: Language Resources