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Proceedings: Multilingual Learners In Upk: Defining Focus And Direction, Zoila Morell
Proceedings: Multilingual Learners In Upk: Defining Focus And Direction, Zoila Morell
Journal of Multilingual Education Research
Proceedings of the Roundtable: Teaching Emergent Bilingual Learners with Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors in Preschool held June 5, 2015 at Fordham University.
Introduction To Roundtable Proceedings: Emergent Bilinguals In New York’S Upk, Zoila Morell
Introduction To Roundtable Proceedings: Emergent Bilinguals In New York’S Upk, Zoila Morell
Journal of Multilingual Education Research
This article introduces the proceedings to the Roundtable on Emergent Bilinguals in New York's UPK published in the next article in this volume of JMER.
Talking About Language In Pre-School: The Use Of Video-Stimulated Recall With Emergent Bilingual Children, P. Zitlali Morales, Joseph C. Rumenapp
Talking About Language In Pre-School: The Use Of Video-Stimulated Recall With Emergent Bilingual Children, P. Zitlali Morales, Joseph C. Rumenapp
Journal of Multilingual Education Research
After first discussing the ideologies (standard and monolingual) implicit in language education in the United States, we argue for a necessary ideological shift in the way multiple languages and other forms of semiotic communication are understood, used, and supported in preschool for emergent bilinguals. We present examples from a preschool study in Illinois where emergent bilingual children in two classrooms used video-stimulated accounts to make sense of their actions. Students used multiple semiotic resources – including English, Spanish, and embodiment – to collaborate with others and represent their ideas. Our findings include evidence of language awareness and awareness of audience …