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ERIC Number: EJ486894
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0966-9760
From Preschool to Home: Processes of Generalisation in Language Acquisition from an Indigenous Language Recovery Programme.
Tangaere, Arapera Royal; McNaughton, Stuart
International Journal of Early Years Education, v2 n1 p23-40 Spr 1994
This case study examined the effects of a Maori language and culture immersion preschool program on a preschooler's English and Maori language usage at home. School and home observations revealed the importance of the child's role in acquiring bilingual expertise, the presence of complementary activities at home, and shared cultural commitments. (MDM)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Child Role, Cultural Awareness, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Influences, Language Acquisition, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Maori (Language); Maori (People); New Zealand