ABSTRACT
This book is essential and accessible reading for all teachers and professionals who are working with sign bilingual deaf children. It considers the background and theory underpinning current developments in sign bilingual education and the implications for policy and developing classroom practice. Practical teaching strategies are suggested and evaluated. The authors draw on their own experience of working in sign bilingual settings as well as current good practice and relevant research.
This book is the first UK book that describes sign bilingual education (beyond policy). It is also the first book to support sign bilingual practice dealing with current educational issues. The authors draw together relevant research and practice in sign bilingual education and present practical strategies for teachers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Introduction
part |35 pages
Background to Bilingualism
chapter |13 pages
An Introduction to Bilingualism
chapter |8 pages
The Development of Sign Bilingual Education
chapter |12 pages
Sign Bilingual Policy
part |24 pages
Early Years Context
chapter |12 pages
Pre-School Support
chapter |10 pages
The Sign Bilingual Nursery/Foundation Stage Department
part |52 pages
The Classroom Context
chapter |11 pages
Language Use in Sign Bilingual Classrooms
chapter |13 pages
Sign Bilingual Approaches to Literacy Development
chapter |11 pages
Sign Bilingual Deaf Children's Approaches to Writing
chapter |15 pages
Promoting Learning and Access to the Curriculum
part |6 pages
The Current Scene