Mexico: The Challenge of Literacy and Multilingualism.

Francis, Norbert; Andrade, Rafael Nieto

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Publication Date: 2000

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Mexico: The Challenge of Literacy and Multilingualism.

Francis, Norbert; Andrade, Rafael Nieto

Childhood Education, v76 n6 p374-80 2000

Reviews historical antecedents and present-day context of literacy teaching in bilingual communities. Outlines four biliteracy categories of language learners. Highlights three projects with different bilingual contexts and different combinations of learning factors. Asserts that literacy instruction should not be restricted to the mother tongue, even in the initial stages. (DLH)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Educational Policy, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Pilot Projects, Second Language Learning

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mexico

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