Northern Arizona U. education professors survey indigenous languages in US education and curriculum models and materials for biliteracy. Includes school and community resources, a study guide to the notes, glossary, Indian tales, sample teaching passages, art plates, and excerpts from a UNESCO Declaration on using vernacular languages in education. Distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education: A Bilingual Approach presents a proposal for the inclusion of indigenous languages in the classroom. Based on extensive research and field work by the authors in communities in the United States and Mexico, the book explores ways in which the cultural and linguistic resources of indigenous communities can enrich the language and literacy program.
This book presents a proposal for the inclusion of indigenous languages in the classroom. Based on extensive research and field work by the authors in communities in the US and Mexico, the book explores ways in which the cultural and linguistic resources of indigenous communities can enrich the language and literacy program.