Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning - 9780367181352

Taylor & Francis

Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and LearningFrom Acknowledging to Capitalising on Multilingualism in European Mainstream Education\nAuthor(s): Claudine Kirsch, Joana Duarte\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367181352, 978-0367181352\nSynopsis\nMultilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning outlines the opportunities and challenges of multilingual approaches in mainstream education in Europe. The book, which draws on research findings from several officially monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual countries in Europe, discusses approaches to multilingual education which capitalise on students multilingual resources from early childhood to higher education. This book synthesises research on multilingual education, relates theory to practice, and discusses different pedagogical approaches from diverse perspectives.\n\nThe first section of the book outlines multilingual approaches in early childhood education.