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Publication Date: 1986
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Fostering Second Language Development through Play in a Multilingual Classroom.
Fraser, Susan; Wakefield, Patricia
TESL Canada Journal, spec iss 1 p19-28 Nov 1986
Part of a longitudinal study of the relationship of language and play in a preschool multilingual/multicultural setting indicated that not all children gain the same linguistic and social benefits from unstructured freeplay and that teachers may need to structure and individualize play according to children's social and linguistic development needs. (CB)
Descriptors: Correlation, Discourse Analysis, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis, Intervention, Language Skills, Learning Strategies, Play, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Second Language Learning, Social Development, Teacher Influence, Verbal Communication
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