And Then There Were Two: Children and Second Language Learning - Softcover

Piper, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0887510604 ISBN 13: 9780887510601

Publisher: Pippin Publishing Corporation, 1993

Synopsis

How do children learning English as a second language become bilingual? How do their individual learning styles affect the task? What strategies do they adopt as they go about learning English? What role does their native language play in the process? What happens if they have special needs? How can programs be designed and adapted to meet the needs of all ESL students? Dr. Piper answers these questions - and many more - in this practical resource for helping children achieve proficiency in English. Her insights into the language learning process will provide invaluable encouragement and guidance.

About this title

About the Author

A former high-school English teacher and ESL teacher, Terry Piper holds a doctorate in linguistics and was Vice-President, Education, of the Open Learning Agency and Provost of the British Columbia Open University. Terry was Dean of the Faculty of Education at York University in Toronto, and is currently Dean of ADSOE at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. In her work in the United States, Canada and China, she has focused on teacher education - and the education of teachers of English as a second language in particular. She is committed to public education and to removing the barriers that face many learners, particularly immigrants.

Review

"... a remarkable little book." -- Robert DeKeyser in Language

"The author presents vital concepts that support the practitioner in making informed instructional decisions." -- Mark Gura in Educational Leadership

Edition details

• Publisher: Pippin Publishing Corporation
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887510604
• ISBN 13: 9780887510601
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112