Routledge Bilingualism in the Primary School - Teacher Handbook

Bilingualism in the Primary School: A Handbook for Teachers by Routledge offers primary educators a comprehensive guide to supporting bilingual learners in their classrooms. This resource shifts the perspective on bilingualism from potential barrier to valuable educational asset, demonstrating how multilingual children's linguistic awareness, cultural sensitivity and cognitive development can flourish with proper support. The handbook bridges the gap between home languages and the National Curriculum, helping teachers harness the unique strengths that bilingual children and their families bring to school. Written by contributors with direct bilingual experience, the book provides practical insights and strategies that enable educators to create inclusive learning environments where multilingual children thrive academically and socially while developing stronger cognitive foundations than monolingual peers.