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Loh, Shoou Ai; Sim, Wong Kooi – 1993
To investigate the actual and possible roles of parents in the development of preschoolers' bilingual ability, this study examined the home environments and bilingual ability of Singapore preschoolers. A total of 378 children, aged 5 and 6 years, were divided into 2 groups and individually interviewed. Children in one group began the interview in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Chinese, English
Peer reviewedSharpe, Pamela – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Used interviews and questionnaires to examine parents' role in supporting bilingual competence of Singapore preschoolers. Found that well-educated mothers used English in everyday interactions and provided story reading, television, and video viewing in English and Mandarin. Parents were aware of the need for appropriate physical and material…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Download full textChang, Agnes Shook-Cheong – 1994
This study investigated the impact of parents with different language backgrounds on the language acquisition and language competency of their children in the mother tongue, Chinese, and a second language, English, in Singapore. Parents were surveyed on language usage and language materials provided to their children. Exams on vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Bilingual Schools
