A Study of Some of the Environmental Features Found to Be Conducive to the Bilingual Development of Pre-School Children in Singapore.

Sharpe, Pamela

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ERIC Number: EJ484014

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Publication Date: 1994

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A Study of Some of the Environmental Features Found to Be Conducive to the Bilingual Development of Pre-School Children in Singapore.

Sharpe, Pamela

Early Child Development and Care, v98 p59-72 1994

Kindergarten and child care center supervisors in Singapore completed questionnaires about their programs and about the competency of children in their program who were bilingual in English and Mandarin. Parents completed a questionnaire about the home environment. Found that parents' provision of language enrichment materials for their children predicted the competency of bilingual children. (BC)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, English, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Language Enrichment, Mandarin Chinese, Parent Role, Preschool Children, Preschool Education

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Singapore

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