Bilingualism and Home Language
Definitions
Bilingual: The ability to communicate in two languages.
Home Language: The language used in the home, or in the native country/area.
Home Language: The language used in the home, or in the native country/area.
Importance
Research is showing that learning two languages at an early age helps with math and reading in English. One way this is happening is that by learning two languages, and using them in the correct settings makes looking at and and studying the sounds and rules of each more carefully. This skill generalizes into other academic areas.
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Impact
Sociocultural
One of the biggest impacts comes from having to use English all day, with little or no time for the home language. Often children start losing ability in their native tongue in favor of English, but without the skills learned for their home language, it is more difficult to learn English than if both are used.
The cultural impact comes with the difficulties in continuing communications with family and people in the community.
There is also the idea that the home language is less important than English, or not valuable at all.
The cultural impact comes with the difficulties in continuing communications with family and people in the community.
There is also the idea that the home language is less important than English, or not valuable at all.
Importance of Leadership
Leadership is important: to organize and plan the bilingual instruction
to help the families with communication between them and school.
to keep the importance or each and all languages in the forefront.
to work with families and communities in educating the students.
to help the families with communication between them and school.
to keep the importance or each and all languages in the forefront.
to work with families and communities in educating the students.
Evaluating Home School Partnerships
The best way to do this is to observe the interactions of the students and their progress in both languages, and in academics. There should also be a better relationship between the school and the home.
It is also advisable to hear from the family on how their child/children are doing.
It is also advisable to hear from the family on how their child/children are doing.
Strategies and Resources
Allow time for use of home languages.
Have children share something written or sung, or spoken in their home language.
Partner with the parents, Let them speak about their language and in it.
Make all languages important.
Websites:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/home-language-english-language-learners-most-valuable-resource
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/BilingualChildren/
http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/faq-raising-bilingual-children
http://www.healthofchildren.com/B/Bilingualism-Bilingual-Education.html
http://www.ascd.org/publications/curriculum_handbook/413/chapters/Bilingual_Education@_Effective_Programming_for_Language-Minority_Students.aspx
http://www.education.com/reference/article/bilingual-acquiring-two-language/
http://www.nabe.org/bilingualeducation
Have children share something written or sung, or spoken in their home language.
Partner with the parents, Let them speak about their language and in it.
Make all languages important.
Websites:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/home-language-english-language-learners-most-valuable-resource
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/BilingualChildren/
http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/faq-raising-bilingual-children
http://www.healthofchildren.com/B/Bilingualism-Bilingual-Education.html
http://www.ascd.org/publications/curriculum_handbook/413/chapters/Bilingual_Education@_Effective_Programming_for_Language-Minority_Students.aspx
http://www.education.com/reference/article/bilingual-acquiring-two-language/
http://www.nabe.org/bilingualeducation