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Genre/Form: | Ratgeber |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Kendall A King; Alison Mackey |
ISBN: | 9780061246562 0061246565 |
OCLC Number: | 82287558 |
Description: | x, 289 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Contents: | How can your child benefit from the bilingual edge? -- Myths and misconceptions about learning a second language: what's the real deal? -- Which language is right for your child? -- When should your child start learning another language? -- How do individual differences like birth order, gender, personality, aptitude, and learning style affect your child's language learning? -- How can you best promote language learning at home? -- Language learning through edutainment: can children be educated and entertained at the same time? -- What are the characteristics of good second language learning programs and teachers and how can you find them? -- What if my child mixes and switches languages? -- What do I need to know about language delay, so-called expert advice, special needs, and my child's apparent lack of progress? -- What do I need to know about trilingualism and dialects? -- What can I do if my family disagrees, my child resists the second language, my family circumstances change, or if there are other problems along the way? |
Responsibility: | Kendall King, Alison Mackey. |
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Abstract:
Presents a practical guide to teaching children a second language, with tips on choosing the right language and effective teaching methods.
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