This collection of 13 papers addresses the education of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) children at the preschool and elementary school level, focusing on the role of the school, curriculum, and community in second language acquisition. The papers are: (1) "Language, Culture, and Schooling" (Denise McKeon); (2) "Knowledge, Power, and Identity in Teaching English as a Second Language" (Jim Cummins); (3) "Interactions Between Parents and Children in Bilingual Families" (Naomi S. Goodz); (4) "Language Socialization in Ethnic Minority Communities" (Cindy Pease-Alvarez and Olga Vasquez); (5) "English as a Second Language in Preschool Programs" (Patton O. Tabors and Catherine E. Snow); (6) "Literacy Development of Second Language Children" (Sarah Hudelson); (7) "Teaching Content Through a Second Language" (Mimi Met); (8) "Grouping Strategies for Second Language Learners" (Donna M. Johnson); (9) "Classroom-Based Assessment" (Fred Genesee and Else V. Hamayan); (10) "Special Education Needs of Second Language Students" (Nancy Cloud); (11) "Language Development of Low-Literacy Students" (Else V. Hamayan); (12) "Social Integration of Immigrant and Refugee Children" (Elizabeth Coelho); and (13) "Putting It All Together" (Jean Handscombe). Each paper contains a reference list. (MDM)