ERIC Number: EJ827301
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Learning to Learn an Additional Language: A Personal Perspective
Boyd, Lynda
Early Child Development and Care, v179 n2 p183-187 Feb 2009
The purpose of this article is to describe the New Zealand experience of second language acquisition as it applies to learning the Maori language and also to new immigrants learning English. The article describes the te kohanga reo movement and also outlines the government policy as it relates to the learning of English as an additional language in New Zealand schools. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Malayo Polynesian Languages, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Public Policy, Early Childhood Education, Immersion Programs, Preschool Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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