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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790606103321

Autore

Knight Pamela <1940-, >

Titolo

Working with deaf pupils : sign bilingual policy into practice / / Pamela Knight and Ruth Swanwick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002, 2012

ISBN

1-134-13673-0

1-138-17786-5

1-315-06945-8

1-134-13666-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SwanwickRuth <1963->

Disciplina

371.9/12/0941

Soggetti

Deaf children - Education - Great Britain

Education, Bilingual - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A David Fulton book"--cover.

First published 2002 by David Fulton Publishers.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; The Authors; Acknowledgements; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Background to Bilingualism; 1. An Introduction to Bilingualism; 2. The Development of Sign Bilingual Education; 3. Sign Bilingual Policy; Part II: Early Years Context; 4. Pre-School Support; 5. The Sign Bilingual Nursery/Foundation Stage Department; Part III: The Classroom Context; 6. Language Use in Sign Bilingual Classrooms; 7. Sign Bilingual Approaches to Literacy Development; 8. Sign Bilingual Deaf Children's Approaches to Writing

9. Promoting Learning and Access to the CurriculumPart IV: The Current Scene; 10. Current Issues; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

<P>This book is essential and accessible reading for all teachers and professionals who are working with sign bilingual deaf children. It considers the background and theory underpinning current developments in sign bilingual education and the implications for policy and developing classroom practice. Practical teaching strategies are suggested and evaluated. The authors draw on their own experience of working in sign bilingual settings as well as current good practice and relevant research. </P><P></P><P>This book is the first



UK book that describes sign bilingual education (beyond policy). I