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An edition of Preschool English learners (2007)

Preschool English learners

principles and practices to promote language, literacy, and learning : a resource guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to the resource guide
What you will find in this guide
Core beliefs
Principles and practices: Children as active learners
Summary of the guide by chapter
Continued professional development
Chapter 2: Preschool English learners, their families, and their communities
The children
The role of families in language and literacy development
The diversity of the immigration experience
Connecting school and the home language
Varieties of language
Chapter 3: Connecting first and second languages
Children and their language development
The components of language
A wide range of language practices
Awareness of how language works
The influence of peer on language development
Chapter 4: Paths to bilingualism
Theoretical basis for supporting bilingualism
Simultaneous bilingualism
Successive bilingualism
Receptive bilingualism
Chapter 5: Stages and strategies in second-language acquisition
Stages of learning a second language
The use of the home language to communicate
The observational and listening period
Telegraphic and formulaic speech
Fluid language use
Strategies in second-language acquisition
Chapter 6: Code switching and language loss
Code switching
Language loss
Chapter 7: English learners with disabilities or other special needs
A language disorder versus a language difference
Special education programs and English learners
Coordinating language and communication goals
Chapter 8: Recommended early literacy practices
Defining early literacy
Connecting home and school literacy practices
Teaching through language
Reading books aloud to English learners
Writing as a part of early literacy
Making stories come alive
Literacy strategies for English learners with special needs
Appendices
A. Principles for promoting language, literacy, and learning for preschool English learners
B. Prekindergarten learning and development guidelines
C. Desired results for children and families
D. Translation to kindergarten or elementary school.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Sacramento

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viii, 128 p. :
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128

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OL23087402M
Internet Archive
preschoolenglish0000unse
ISBN 10
0801116678
ISBN 13
9780801116674
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6165958

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