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Thomas, Thomas – 1999
This paper, written from the perspective of a classroom teacher who is also the child of immigrant parents, examines issues related to teaching reading to low-literate minority students for whom English is not their first language. The paper presents background issues, examines the process of language acquisition, and focuses on the following: the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Classroom Environment