More information about bilingualism and bilingual education
General information
- Bilingualism: Frequently asked questions
- The benefits of language learning: http://www.actfl.org/advocacy/what-the-research-shows
- Understanding bilingualism in the early years National Literacy Trust (UK)
Practical information for families raising children in more than one language
- How to help your child become bilingual
- Maintain your family language – Enhance your child’s future Also available in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Spanish and Telugu
- How to raise a bilingual child: practical guide for parents with ready-to-use activities:
- Bilingual Babies: https://bilingual-babies.com/
- Bilingual Avenue http://www.bilingualavenue.com/
- About multilingualism from the Australian parenting website
- Bilingual Options www.bilingualoptions.com.au/consBILSNIP.htm
- Promoting language development through books http://multilingualparenting.com/2015/07/29/6-principles-for-promoting-language-development-through-books/
- Languages Action Alliance Facebook page
- http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/bilingual_children.html
- Canberra bilingual families - useful local support and networking group
The role of home languages in English language learning, literacy and education more broadly
- Place of first language: https://tesol.org.au/advocacy/#advocacy-7
- The Importance of Literacy in the Home Language: The View From Australia
- It is important to keep your first language Leaflet is also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese.
- The Home language, an English language learner's most valuable resource. www.colorincolorado.org/article/home-language-english-language-learners-most-valuable-resource
- Cultivating 'multilingual identities' and the effect on interest and confidence in language learning
For teachers and other professionals working with multilingual families
- A Guide for Educators: How to support multilingual children: https://bilingualfamily.eu/resources-for-educators-and-peach-ambassadors/
- Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication (RUMACCC) at University of Melbourne
- Learning Links: Supporting Bilingual Children in Early Childhood
- Community Paediatric Review: Early Literacy and Cultural Awareness
- http://fcd-us.org/resources/prek-3rd-challenging-common-myths-about-dual-language-learners-update-seminal-2008-report
- Useful links www.mltav.asn.au/advocacy/
