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Opening a Japanese Saturday School in a Small Town in the United States: Community Collaboration To Teach Japanese as a Heritage Language.
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Shibata, Setsue – Bilingual Research Journal, 2000
Japanese immigrants opened a Saturday school in a small Northeastern town to teach Japanese to their children as a heritage language. Because of parents' limited time and resources, a Saturday school worked well. The school became a place to share culture as well as teach language. Background, curriculum, and factors contributing to success are…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Community Involvement, Cultural Maintenance