Supporting oral second language use: A learning experience in a first grade german immersion class

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 359-364

  Akcan, Sumru ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Background knowledge; Bilingual education; Children's books; Classroom routines; Comprehension strategies; Dual language programs; L2 reading development; Learner output; Oral second language use; Reading aloud; Reading charts; Teacher strategies; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644533251     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-005-0005-7     Document Type: Article

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