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Alamillo, Laura; Yun, Cathy; Bennett, Lisa H. – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
While current Spanish dual-language immersion (DLI) programme models frequently promote strict adherence to structured Spanish and English times, we present an alternative approach, which frames children as language acquirers rather than as language learners. The approach, situated within a Spanish, DLI preschool, framed with a Reggio-inspired,…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Reggio Emilia Approach, Spanish, English (Second Language)
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Jung, Youngok; Zuniga, Stephen; Howes, Carollee; Jeon, Hyun-Joo; Parrish, Deborah; Quick, Heather; Manship, Karen; Hauser, Alison – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
Noting the lack of research on how early childhood education (ECE) programmes within family literacy programmes influence Latino children's early language and literacy development, this study examined key features of ECE programmes, specifically teacher-child interactions and child engagement in language and literacy activities and how these…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Literacy, Hispanic American Students, Emergent Literacy
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Lau, Carrie; Rao, Nirmala – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Vocabulary instruction during English language learning was observed for one week in six classrooms (three K2 classes for four-year olds and three K3 classes for five-year olds) from three kindergartens in two districts of Hong Kong. From 23 sessions of observations and 535 minutes of data, field notes were coded to identify instances of…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Vocabulary, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Morgan, Rosemary – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Classroom observations and field notes were collected during group reading time in four southeast London primary schools to investigate the interplay between gender, teacher, and peer group influences. Reading behavior among boys differed in each classroom. English as an Additional Language (EAL) male students seemed highly motivated;…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)