\u201cThe polyglot Glitterlings may come from two stars left of the moon, but on earth, where young multilingual children are being educated, this English language program gets five stars. Gallagher takes these very young multilingual learners of English on a journey of expansion in which English exists in connection with their own home language and the languages of others in the classrooms. Through the power of the polyglot Glitterlings, Gallagher challenges the children not only to enter the English language universe, but also to listen to others, to become polyglots, and to feel proud and secure in their multilingual ability and recognize it in others. Based on the latest research on language learning, the interlingual approach of the Glitterlings\u2019 books helps young children appropriate the new linguistic features of English in relationship with those they already possess, building a strong foundation for their own language and literacy development, as well as supporting the multilingual planet in which we <\/em>live.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Ofelia Garc\u00eda<\/strong><\/p>\n Professor in the Ph.D. programs of Urban Education and of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Languages at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.<\/p>\n \u201cFINALLY! A series that celebrates and promotes children\u2019s multilingual\/multicultural backgrounds as a foundation for promoting the acquisition of English. There is growing research evidence of rich and dynamic inter-relationships between multilinguals\u2019 language and cultural competencies. But, for too long, books for children have ignored these critical links. This beautifully-illustrated series fills this gap and provides lots of helpful suggestions for turning classrooms into multilingual\/multicultural ones. This series will move classrooms in exciting new directions as teachers and students make connections between the languages and cultures they already know and English.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Fred Genesee<\/strong><\/p>\n Professor Emeritus Psychology Department McGill University<\/p>\n Asher, J. (1982) Learning another Language through actions: The complete teachers\u2019 guidebook. Los Gatos CA: Sky Oaks<\/p>\n Baker, C. (2004) A Parents\u2019 and Teachers\u2019 Guide to Bilingualism. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.<\/p>\n Cummins, J. (2008) Foreword to Equal Rights to the Curriculum: Many Languages One Message. By Gallagher, E. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.<\/p>\n Cummins, J., & Early, M. (2011) Identity Texts. Chester: Trentham Books<\/p>\n Cummins, J., & Early, M. (2015) Big Ideas for Expanding Minds. 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New York: Meredith.<\/p>\n Saville-Troike, M. (1984) What really matters in second language learning for academic achievement? TESOL Quarterly, 18, pp. 199-219<\/p>\n Skelton, M. (2002) Defining \u2018international\u2019 in an international curriculum. In M. Hayden, J. Thompson and G. Walker (eds) International education in practice. London: Kagan Page.<\/p>\n Extracts from Oxford International Early Years, The Glitterlings Teacher Resources, Eithne Gallagher and Miranda Walker Oxford University Press, 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some Endorsements for Oxford International Early Years: The Glitterlings. Ofelia Garc\u00eda \u201cThe polyglot Glitterlings may come from two stars left of the moon, but on earth, where young multilingual children are being educated, this English language program gets five stars. 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