This very informative article is published by Learning Links, an “Australian charity and non-profit organisation formed to help children who have learning disabilities, difficulties and developmental delays, and their families”.
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05Dec2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, All, Carers, Experiences, Parents, Research, Resources, Teachers No Comments
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05Dec
The link below leads to references on the role of maintaining a learner’s first language in relation to the acquisition of English.
http://www.tesol.org.au/Issues/Place-of-First-Language
“The Australian and international TESOL fields argue that the maintenance and ongoing development of a student’s first language (L1) provides learners with a solid base from which to acquire an additional language.
Awareness of the positive influences associated with supporting L1 development is particularly important for young learners. Older learners actively draw on knowledge of their first language and its structure, conceptual and content knowledge held in this language and their L1 literacy skills when learning a subsequent language. However younger learners do not yet have this depth of knowledge to draw on and without appropriate support they are at risk of failing to acquire full proficiency in either their first language or the main language of school instruction.”
Thank you, Mandy Scott, for this information.
Tags: Place of first language
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05Jan1. Babies, 2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, 4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, Mandarin, NSW, Parents, Resources, Young People No Comments
Mandarin mandarin Bilingual Centre’s program is specially designed to meet the second language acquisition needs of both preschoolers and primary school Mandarin learners.Our classes are small with 5-6 children per class and divided into 4 age groups. Classes are held in a home like environment with beautiful surroundings to make your child comfortable and ready to learn.
Your child will have lots of fun learning Mandarin in a great atmosphere where they will be immersed in the Mandarin language.
Mandarin mandarin Bilingual Centre is located at 783 Bourke St, Redfern NSW, Australia 2016.
Read more at http://www.mandarinmandarin.com/.
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09Dec1. Babies, 2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, 4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, 6. Years 7-10, 7. Years 11-12, French, Italian, Parents, QLD, Resources, Spanish No Comments
AlphaTykes is an Australian company with a unique and successful Australian-created teaching concept.We have created a comprehensive language teaching system that is exciting and enjoyable for both children and parents. Our curriculum includes activities in all lessons such as singing, music, story-telling, games and art to capture the imagination of every child.
We have a co-ordinated system of story books, flash cards, activity books, CDs and online access. You can actually make it as much fun at home for the kids as it is during the lessons! Your whole family will be exploring another language in no time.
We have 3 centres across Brisbane which teach French, Spanish and Italian to children aged between 18 months – 12 years.
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31Jul1. Babies, 2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, 4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, All, Events, Everyone, VIC No Comments
This is a free seminar for parents, grand-parents, care-givers and professionals working with children.
It will be held in the Sydney Myer Asia Centre, cnr. Swanston Street and Monash Road, University of Melbourne from 12.45pm-5pm on Sunday 31 August 2008
Presenters are:
Michael Clyne – an Australian-born bilingual and father of an Australian-born bilingual;
Suzanne Dopke – a speech pathologist and international authority on raising children bilingually. She is also the mother of two Australian-born bilingual children.
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