Raising Bilingual Children: Parent's Guide series [Paperback]

Carey Myles (Author)

Book Description

Series: Parent's Guide series | Publication Date: September 1, 2003

Written in an accessible, nonacademic style, this resource provides current research and real solutions to everyday problems faced by parents in a bilingual family. This research is used to help children deal with emotional issues and special situations, while helping parents understand language acquisition and cognitive development related to childhood bilingualism, whether by necessity or by choice. Issues addressed include the bilingual brain, school, biliteracy at home, emotional issues, and daily dilemmas. This information is used to provide guidance to parents in evaluating their own language situation in order to identify strengths the family can build on in promoting the children's bilingualism. Also addressed are questions and challenges that can arise when raising children bilingually and learning from the experiences and advice of other parents. An appendix of resources is also included.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is a terrific introduction for parents considering bilingualism, as well as educators wanting an overview of the topic." -- Library Journal

A book we all have been waiting for! (A)n excellent reference, a ‘must have’ for every immigrant or bilingual family. -- Ali Sadr, Principal, Iranian School of San Diego

A real gem for parents and educators. -- Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, Ph.D., Professor, San Jose State University

As a long time Dual Language educator, I highly recommend this book to parents and educators. -- JoAnn Trujillo Hays, Principal, Academia Sandoval de Lenguaje Dual Montessori

Carey Myles’ Raising Bilingual Children is an essential resource for parents, caregivers and educators working with multi-lingual families. -- Deborah Menkart, Executive Director, Teaching for Change, Washington, DC

I highly recommend this resource to all parents. -- Francisca Sanchez, President, California Association for Bilingual Education

About the Author

Carey Myles has taught English as a second language to children and adults in a variety of settings overseas and in the United States. She currently teaches in the Waseda Transnational Program, jointly sponsored by Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, and a consortium of colleges and universities in Oregon. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Mars Publishing, Inc. (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931199337
• ISBN-13: 978-1931199339
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,278,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sooo helpful!, September 11, 2003

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"claireshonz" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raising Bilingual Children: Parent's Guide series (Paperback)

What I loved was that the author gets that families are all different and doesn't just give a list of rules, but instead explores the underlying issues bilingual families deal with when they think they are just dealing with language. I feel much more empowered about the decisions I'm making-that I'm doing it in a thoughtful way, that I've considered the basics. This was easy-reading, too, although there's alot of research and it isn't dumbed-down.

3 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book on bilingual children I like!, January 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Raising Bilingual Children: Parent's Guide series (Paperback)

This one is realistic and specifically for parents teaching all languages. It's not as preachy as some of the other more popular titles. I like the format, allowing me to skip the parts that don't apply to our situation.

The positive review of Newcomer High School in San Francisco on page 139 didn't hurt. I used to volunteer there back in college.

What I liked less was the quote on page 122. Who's been lurking on some of the bilingual children sites??? Oh well, I guess that's my 15 minutes of fame...