Opening a Japanese Saturday School in a Small Town in the United States: Community Collaboration To Teach Japanese as a Heritage Language.

Shibata, Setsue

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Publication Date: 2000

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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.

Shibata, Setsue

Bilingual Research Journal, v24 n4 p465-74 Fall 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 discussed. (Contains 22 references.) (Author/TD)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Community Involvement, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Cooperation, Ethnicity, Japanese, Language Maintenance, Native Language Instruction, Parent Participation, Weekend Programs

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Language: English

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