Raising Bilingual Children: A Parents Guide

by Myles, Carey

• ISBN13: 9781931199339
• ISBN10: 1931199337
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Independent Pub Group

Summary

"Written in an accessible, nonacademic style, this resource provides current research and real solutions to everyday problems faced by parents in a bilingual family. This research is used to help children deal with emotional issues and special situations, while helping parents understand language acquisition and cognitive development related to childhood bilingualism, whether by necessity or by choice. Issues addressed include the bilingual brain, school, biliteracy at home, emotional issues, and daily dilemmas. This information is used to provide guidance to parents in evaluating their own language situation in order to identify strengths the family can build on in promoting the children's bilingualism. Also addressed are questions and challenges that can arise when raising children bilingually and learning from the experiences and advice of other parents. An appendix of resources is also included."

Author Biography

Carey Myles began teaching English as a Second Language in 1987. She holds a Master's Degree from the Department of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University, and has done research on bilingual families and literacy. She has taught children and adults in a variety of settings overseas and in the United States. She currently teaches in the Waseda Transnational Program, jointly sponsored by Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan and a consortium of colleges and universities in Oregon. She lives in Portland, Oregon

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Key Concepts and Definitions of Terms	p. 9
What is Bilingualism?	p. 17
Bilingual Family Life	p. 39
Why Raise Bilingual Children?	p. 55
Children's Language Acquisition: Theories and Research	p. 65
Language Development Milestones	p. 79
The Affective Dimension: Personality, Temperament, and Emotional Issues	p. 87
Examining Motivations and Setting Goals	p. 101
Choosing a School	p. 115
Literacy in Two Languages	p. 159
Biculturalism	p. 179
Daily Dilemmas and Special Situations	p. 189
Measuring Success	p. 199
Appendices	p. 201
Resources for Bilingual Families	p. 201
Internet Resources	p. 203
Shopping: Toys, Books, Games, DVDs and Videos for Bilingual Children	p. 211
Biculturalism	p. 216
General Information on Languages	p. 221
Resources for Less Commonly Spoken Languages	p. 231
Index	p. 233
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