Ecological Perspectives in Early Language Education

This book presents ecological perspectives towards early language education that conceptualise the phenomenon of interactions between child language-based agency, teachers', peers' and parents' agencies, furthering insights into the lives of young children growing up in multilingual homes.

Mila Schwartz is professor in language and education, and head of research authority, Oranim Academic College of Education, Israel.

Introduction: Ecological perspectives in early language education: Parent, teacher, peer, and child agency in interaction Chapter 1. Major theoretical perspectives Chapter 2. Contextual diversity in early language education Chapter 3. Parents' agency in interaction with children and teachers Chapter 4. Teachers' agency Chapter 5. Child's language-based agency in interactions in preschool environment Chapter 6. Language-conducive context Concluding remarks and the way forward