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Direct linkJessel, John; Kenner, Charmian; Gregory, Eve; Ruby, Mahera; Arju, Tahera – Linguistics and Education: An International Research Journal, 2011
This paper investigates informal learning, literacy and language development occurring in the home through exchanges between children of three to six years of age and their grandparents in Sylheti/Bengali-speaking families of Bangladeshi origin and monolingual English-speaking families of mixed ethnicity living in east London. A survey identifying…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Informal Education, Grandparents, Monolingualism
Kenner, Charmian; Ruby, Mahera; Jessel, John; Gregory, Eve; Arju, Tahera – Language and Education, 2008
The computer is widely recognised as a cultural tool with the potential to enhance learning, and children are considered to develop ICT skills with particular facility. However, young children still require assistance in order to gain the maximum educational benefit. This study investigates how such assistance was given to 3-6 year olds by their…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Young Children, Educational Benefits, Grandchildren
Kenner, Charmian; Ruby, Mahera; Jessel, John; Gregory, Eve; Arju, Tahera – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2007
This study investigates the learning exchange between three- to six-year-old children and their grandparents, in Sylheti/Bengali-speaking families of Bangladeshi origin and monolingual English-speaking families living in east London. The following concepts from sociocultural theory are applied to this new area of intergenerational learning:…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Grandparents, Monolingualism, Sociocultural Patterns
