基本説明
Presents a proposal for the inclusion of indigenous languages in the classroom. Based on extensive research and field work by the authors in communities in the United States and Mexico.
Full Description
Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education: A Bilingual Approach presents a proposal for the inclusion of indigenous languages in the classroom. Based on extensive research and field work by the authors in communities in the United States and Mexico, the book explores ways in which the cultural and linguistic resources of indigenous communities can enrich the language and literacy program.
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Part 1: A Survey of Indigenous Languages in Education in the Americas
1 Prospects for Learning and Teaching Indigenous Languages
2 State of the Languages
3 Language Policy and Language Planning: The Role of the School and Indigenous Language Literacy
Part 2: Curriculum and Materials, Classroom Strategies
4 Promoting Additive Bilingual Development
5 The Bilingual Classroom
6 Biliteracy: Teaching Reading and Writing in the Indigenous Language
7 Language Assessment
8 Conclusion: A Teaching Model for Realizing the Potential of Additive Bilingualism
9 Resources for Schools and Communities
Notes
Glossary
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
References
Index