Drawing from extensive experience, this practical guide offers families valuable insights into raising bilingual and multilingual children. It serves as a standalone resource or complements the author's successful seminars for families and schools, providing actionable advice and strategies for navigating the language journey effectively.
Focusing on multilingual education, this book showcases case studies from five schools worldwide, including locations from Hawaii to Kenya, that are implementing radical changes to embrace students' home languages and cultures. Each school, while unique in its context, shares a commitment to viewing language diversity as a valuable resource. The authors provide both theoretical insights and practical tips, making this an essential resource for educators, policymakers, and scholars interested in multilingualism and second language acquisition.
This insightful, practical book can be used as a stand-alone guide for families on their language journey, or as an accompaniment to the author's successful seminars for families and schools. Learn from the author's extensive experience of helping and advising families on how to raise their children as successful bilinguals and multilinguals.