Delaying Native Language Reading Instruction in Immersion Programs: A Cautionary Note.

Cummins, James

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Publication Date: 1977

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Delaying Native Language Reading Instruction in Immersion Programs: A Cautionary Note

Cummins, James

Canadian Modern Language Review, 34, 1, 46-9, Oct 77

A brief discussion of delayed instruction in native language reading in immersion programs where second language reading instruction is introduced in grade one. It is noted that long-term effects on a child's interest in reading and the extent of parental involvement in the reading process have not been investigated. (AMH)

Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Language Instruction, Language Programs, Learning Motivation, Parent Participation, Primary Education, Reading Development, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes, Second Language Learning

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