Affirming the Rights of Emergent Bilingual and Multilingual Children and Families: Interweaving Research and Practice through the Reggio Emilia Approach

Affirming the Rights of Emergent Bilingual and Multilingual Children and Families explores how the Municipal Preschools and Infant Toddler Centers of Reggio Emilia, Italy, advance the social justice and linguistic human rights of emergent bilingual and multilingual children and their families, particularly immigrants and refugees.

Format: Hardback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Affirming the Rights of Emergent Bilingual and Multilingual Children and Families delves into the profound impact of the philosophy, principles, and practices of the internationally renowned Municipal Preschools and Infant Toddler Centers of Reggio Emilia, Italy, on the social justice and linguistic human rights of emergent bilingual and multilingual children and their families, particularly immigrants and refugees. This captivating book is driven by extensive research, including an insightful interview with Reggio Emilia educators and firsthand observations within the Preschools and Infant–toddler Centers in Italy. The chapters are enriched with survey and follow-up interviews, as well as classroom examples from U.S. early childhood educators who have been inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, some of whom operate in multilingual contexts. The authors offer valuable recommendations for practitioners who are dedicated to advocating for the rights of emergent bi- and multilingual young children. Additionally, the researchers provide insightful interpretations and reflexive narratives on contextuality, intersectionality, and intertextuality, which intricately weave theories and practice. The rigorous examinations of scholarly work and the critical review of the distinctive features of the Reggio Emilia philosophy contribute to a transformative early childhood education lens that challenges the status quo of inequities and prioritizes the linguistic and cultural rights of learners who speak different languages. The authors also review research and theory that inform the latest developments in culturally and linguistically responsive practices, family participation, and teacher preparation and development in innovative early education, spanning from infancy to pre-kindergarten. This book holds immense interest for educators and researchers worldwide who are committed to ensuring the rights of emergent l.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032278537