Author : Roma Chumak-Horbatsch
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442603828
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Book Synopsis Linguistically Appropriate Practice by : Roma Chumak-Horbatsch
Download or read book Linguistically Appropriate Practice written by Roma Chumak-Horbatsch and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This path-breaking book provides a convincing argument for the importance of children's home languages and the benefits of dual- and multi-language learning. A new classroom practice known as Linguistically Appropriate Practice (LAP) offers guidance for those working with young children who arrive in childcare centres and schools with little or no proficiency in the classroom language. Linguistically Appropriate Practice details over fifty classroom activities that can be adapted to match both the developmental level of the children and the classroom curriculum. Intended for childcare staff, health care providers, settlement workers, speech and language pathologists, kindergarten and primary grade teachers, family resource workers, and literacy specialists, this book is an essential resource for preparing young children for the complex communication and literacy demands of the twenty-first century.