[MLE] L1-based MLE at the ECCE-level - UNESCO report released
Dear MLE friends,
There is an increased interest in early childhood and MLE. Unesco just published a report about is. Here are the details:
There is an increased interest in early childhood and MLE. Unesco just published a report about is. Here are the details:
ENHANCING LEARNING OF CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE LANGUAGE BACKGROUNDS: MOTHER TONGUE-BASED BILINGUAL OR MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS. U.N. Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Jessica Ball. 2010.
The literature review discusses mother tongue-based bilingual or multilingual education for children starting in early childhood. The report informs policy-makers of existing research and practices in mother-tongue instruction in early childhood and early primary school years and raises awareness of the value of maintaining the world's languages and cultures by promoting and resourcing mother tongue-based education for young children.
Full Text:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002122/212270e.pdf
Regards,
Karsten
Karsten van Riezen
Education Consultant, SIL Int.
SIL, South Asia Group
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Recommended website: http://www.nmrc-jnu.org/
Karsten
Karsten van Riezen
Education Consultant, SIL Int.
SIL, South Asia Group
www.sil.org
Recommended website: http://www.nmrc-jnu.org/
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