1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. 1. Introduction 1
4. 2. Benefits, Challenges and Suggestions: Voices From Teachers and Administrators 29
5. 3. Benefits, Challenges and Suggestions: Voices From Parents 53
6. 4. Exploring Chinese DLI Teachers’ Identities 73
7. 5. Creating an Effective and Supportive Dual Language Classroom 93
8. 6. Language Teaching and Learning Strategies Employed in a First-Year Chinese Dual Language Immersion Classroom 111
9. 7. Applying the Concept of Chunking in Teaching and Learning Chinese Characters 137
10. 8. Oral Interactions Between Teacher and Students: Corrective Feedback, Learner-Uptake and Learner-Repair 156
11. 9. Translanguaging: A Documentation of How Emergent Bilinguals Use Translanguaging in Their Daily Communication 176
12. 10. Conclusion 194
13. Index 202