Teaching the World's Children: ESL for Ages Three to Seven, Second Edition (The Pippin Teacher's Library)

"Contents"; "Introduction"; "Who Are the Children?"; "Preliminary Information"; "Where Do They Come from?"; "Routines and Procedures at Day Care Centers and Schools"; "Adjusting Your Classroom"; "How Children Acquire and Use Language"; "Learning the First Language"; "Learning a Second language"; "Principles and Their Application"; "The Role of Language in Learning"; "How Concepts Develop"; "Early Literacy"; "Expanding and Extending English"; "Learning Centers"; "Language and Literature as a Way of Knowing"; "Narrative and Story in Language Learning.";The language young children use is the language they learn. In clear, practical terms, this primer explains how early childhood educators and primary teachers can support the efforts of non-English speaking children in nursery schools, day care centres and classrooms to use -- and learn -- English as a second language. Loaded with ideas and down-to-earth advice from two highly experienced and internationally renowned ESL experts, it's an essential guide to developing a sensitive, welcoming program for all of the world's children. Contents 3 Introduction 9 Who Are the Children? 13 Preliminary Information 14 Where Do They Come from? 15 Routines and Procedures at Day Care Centers and Schools 21 Adjusting Your Classroom 22 How Children Acquire and Use Language 25 Learning the First Language 25 Learning a Second language 30 Principles and Their Application 32 The Role of Language in Learning 37 How Concepts Develop 37 Early Literacy 41 Expanding and Extending English 43 Learning Centers 46 Language and Literature as a Way of Knowing 53 Narrative and Story in Language Learning 53 At Home 55 At School 57 Across Cultures 59 Building Bridges 63 Building Bridges to the Mainstream 63 Building Bridges to the Home 67 Building Bridges to the Community 71 Building Bridges to Other Teachers 74 Building Bridges to Tomorrow 76 Appendix A—Language 79 Language—A System of Systems 79 Resources 83 Community Resources 84 Children's Books 84 References 98 Journals 100 MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 3 Introduction 9 Who Are the Children? 13 Preliminary Information 14 Where Do They Come from? 15 Routines and Procedures at Day Care Centers and Schools 21 Adjusting Your Classroom 22 How Children Acquire and Use Language 25 Learning the First Language 25 Learning a Second language 30 Principles and Their Application 32 The Role of Language in Learning 37 How Concepts Develop 37 Early Literacy 41 Expanding and Extending English 43 Learning Centers 46 Language and Literature as a Way of Knowing 53 Narrative and Story in Language Learning 53 At Home 55 At School 57 Across Cultures 59 Building Bridges 63 Building Bridges to the Mainstream 63 Building Bridges to the Home 67 Building Bridges to the Community 71 Building Bridges to Other Teachers 74 Building Bridges to Tomorrow 76 Appendix A—Language 79 Language—A System of Systems 79 Resources 83 Community Resources 84 Children's Books 84 References 98 Journals 100 "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. Book jacket."--Jacket The language young children use is the language they learn. In clear, practical terms, this primer explains how early childhood educators and primary teachers can support the efforts of non-English speaking children in nursery schools, day care centres and classrooms to use -- and learn -- English as a second language. Loaded with ideas and down-to-earth advice from two highly experienced and internationally renowned ESL experts, it & apos;s an essential guide to developing a sensitive, welcoming program for all of the world & apos;s children