First Nations English dialects : exploratory project proceedings / Jessica Ball, Barbara Bernhardt, & Jeff Deby.
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TextPublication details: [Victoria/Vancouver BC : Ball, Bernhardt, & Deby], 2006Description: 139 p. : ill. ; 28 cmOther title: Exploring First Nations English dialects and implications for policy and practiceSubject(s): English language -- Dialects -- Canada | Languages -- Study and teaching -- Canada | Early childhood education -- CanadaOnline resources: Full text Summary: This document addresses a growing concern in Aboriginal Early Childhood Care and Development (AECCD), education and speech-language pathology about a lack of information on language development in First Nations children to guide programs of screening, assessment, intervention and education. Provision of effective and respectful programs of child care and education for First Nations children requires knowledge of the language use patterns of their community and families. Topics covered in the report include the nature of nonstandard dialects in general, and of First Nations English dialects in particular; the significance of First Nations English dialects for early learning; guidelines for pilot studies; and implications for practice, training, and policy for speech-language specialists and educators working with First Nations children.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books & Reports | BCACCS Resource Centre Regular | Q20 B35 F57 2006 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | T 1016 | |
| Books & Reports | BCACCS Resource Centre Regular | Q20 B35 F57 2006 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 2 | Available | T 1151 |
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This document addresses a growing concern in Aboriginal Early Childhood Care and Development (AECCD), education and speech-language pathology about a lack of information on language development in First Nations children to guide programs of screening, assessment, intervention and education. Provision of effective and respectful programs of child care and education for First Nations children requires knowledge of the language use patterns of their community and families. Topics covered in the report include the nature of nonstandard dialects in general, and of First Nations English dialects in particular; the significance of First Nations English dialects for early learning; guidelines for pilot studies; and implications for practice, training, and policy for speech-language specialists and educators working with First Nations children.
Funding for this project was provided by the B. C. Ministry of Children and Family Development through the Human Early Learning Partnership.
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