Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #107159 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Review
"A timely and well-written book! ... [It] helps parents prepare their children for the future...."
"--J. Kevin Nugent, Ph.D., Director, The Brazelton Institute, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard University; Professor, Child and Family Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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"This book is sure to become a classic! ... Parents should appreciate this important book. Pearson ... inspire[s] all of us to celebrate the richness of linguistic diversity in our lives."
"--Kenji Hakuta, Ph.D., Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Stanford University, Author of" Mirror of Language: The Debate on Bilingualism"
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"This is a book that inspires confidence that the choice of bilingualism is a good one for parents, for children, and for our society."
"--Donna Christian, Ph.D., President, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington D.C.
""Pearson has used her keen insights about the issues that parents are concerned about to paint an in-depth and interesting-to-read handbook."
"--Fred Genesee, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, McGill University, Co-author of "Dual Language Instruction: A Handbook for Enriched Education
"Barbara Pearson' s [book] is a wonderfully written, sparkling composite of research results, personal narratives, practical advice, and wise enthusiasm for the project of bilingualism [...]."
"--Thomas Roeper, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Author of" The Prism of Gramma
"I thoroughly agree with the author's insights and recommendations which are both research-based and flexible and comprehensive enough to accommodate different family situations.""
--Lourdes C. Rovira, Ed.D., AssociateSuperintendent, Curriculum and Instructional Support, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
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"I enjoyed reading "Raising a Bilingual Child "and found it informative and accessible."
"--Chris Rosenberg, Principal, Starr King Elementary School, San Francisco"

Synopsis
Teaches parents who want their children to learn a second language how to create a positive bilingual environment by integrating two languages into a child's daily routine.

Customer Reviews

ok but not a 'step-by-step guide'
If what you are looking for is a discussion on different aspects of bilingualism, then this is a good book for you. If what you are looking for is clear guidance on how to raise a bilingual child, then this book may leave you frustrated. It keeps telling you pros and cons and debating different views and opinions, but it does not give you well defined guidelines, it is not a 'step-by-step guide' as you are promised on the cover.

excellent
we loved this book. we both read it and found it really interesting. generally these books suffer from a lack of practical advice, but this book was more practical than most. that being said, there's still a bit of theory to slog through, but we found it interesting and helpful background.