01653nam a22001935i 4500020001800000041001300018082001900031100001700050245011200067250001700179260003000196300001400226504002000240520108300260546001301343650002601356650003801382650003901420  a9781526472670  aEnglish.  a370.117bCON-E1 aConteh, Jean10aThe EAL Teaching learners in primary schools :bpromoting success for multilingual children /cJean Conteh.  a3rd edition.  aNew Delhi :bSage,c2019.  aix, 211p.  aIncludes index.  aAs the number of children for whom English is an Additional Language in schools increases, how do teachers and trainees prepare to support them to succeed?  

This text is their toolkit.  A complete guide to understanding, learning from and teaching bilingual and EAL children in schools.

The text begins by asking ′who are EAL learners′ and challenges some of the misconceptions about this group.  It goes on to examine language in depth, providing focused theory to help teachers and trainees better understand the wider context of children′s needs.  This theory is supported by a wealth of information on practical teaching strategies and resources in the promoting learning section.  The text covers planning across the curriculum for EAL, assessing EAL and bilingual learners and classroom organisation, offering day-to-day practical support for teachers.

New to this second edition is a chapter on Using home languages and cultures in learning as well many new case studies from practising teachers offering insight and knowledge on teaching this particular group.  aEnglish.  aEducation, Bilingual.  aLinguistic minoritiesxEducation.  aLinguistic minorities xEducation.