Translanguaging for Emergent Bilinguals is a thorough examination of the development, evolution, and current realities of educating emergent bilinguals in U.S. classrooms. Through engaging vignettes, readers follow the experiences of emergent bilinguals in a variety of monolingual settings, tracing the challenges encountered by both the students and the schools that serve them. The authors argue that the future of emergent bilingual education lies in an inclusive translanguaging pedagogy. By embracing home languages and cultures, this approach nurtures the development of multiple literacies, enabling individuals to thrive academically, socially, linguistically, and intellectually. The text begins by showing how the authors evolved from monolingual language educators to translanguaging educators and ends with concrete takeaways for successfully using this approach in different education settings.Book Features: Challenges currently ubiquitous models for educating emergent bilinguals (EBs). Presents translanguaging as an approach that is well poised to serve the educational needs of EBs in the 21st-century globalized world. Draws on the experiences of the authors as bilinguals and as literacy educators who have worked with EBs and teachers for many years. Uses reader-friendly vignettes to illustrate and analyze the educational experience of EBs in U.S. schools. Answers questions and concerns through concrete strategies to help teachers implement translanguaging in diverse classrooms.
✔ Author(s): Danling Fu,Xenia Hadjioannou,Xiaodi Zhou,Celia Genishi,Donna E. Alvermann,Ofelia García
✔ Title: Translanguaging for Emergent Bilinguals: Inclusive Teaching in the Linguistically Diverse Classroom (Language and Literacy Series)
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (42 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0807761125
✔ ISBN-13: 9780807761120
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Translanguaging for Emergent Bilinguals by Danling Fu
Sarah Franklin
I must confess, this book made me shed tears like never before. The themes of love, loss, and resilience struck a chord with my soul. It was an emotional journey I'm grateful to have taken.
Katherine Stevenson
The way this book explored the complexities of human nature and relationships was both profound and relatable. It touched my heart in ways I didn't expect.
Iris Watts
The characters in this book felt like old friends, and I was sad to say goodbye to them at the end. It's a testament to the author's talent for creating memorable and relatable personas.
