Bilingual Books - Biliterate Children by Raymonde Sneddon

Bilingual Books - Biliterate Children by Raymonde Sneddon

This fascinating study shows how young children work simultaneously in two languages to decode unfamiliar text, negotiate meaning and explore the differences between their languages. Set in the context of current research and practice in relation to multiliteracy, personal and learner identity, and issues in translation, the book explores dual language books and their use since the 1980s.

Developed from action research work by primary teachers, the book follows seven children aged 6 to 10 as they use dual language storybooks to learn to read in Albanian, Urdu, Turkish, French and Gujerati, with the help of their mothers or their friends.

Teachers, parents and researchers will find the book invaluable. It explores the nature and benefits of biliteracy and offers ideas and strategies for teaching young children languages, whether by developing their bilingualism or teaching them new ones.

Sneddon, Raymonde: - Raymonde Sneddon is a French/English bilingual who loves playing with languages. She was a primary teacher in east London who specialized in working with bilingual children, their families and communities and is now Research Fellow at the University of East London.

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ISBN 13	9781858564609
ISBN 10	1858564603
Title	Bilingual Books - Biliterate Children
Author	Raymonde Sneddon
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Institute of Education Press
Year published	2009-09-01
Number of pages	188
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.