Language Strategies for Bilingual Families

Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert is the mother of three more-or-less bilingual children and teaches English as a Foreign Language in Paris, France. She has published two books on bilingual families, and regularly presents her work to teachers and parents.

• IntroductionChapter 1. The One-Parent-One-Language Approach. What is it?Chapter 2. The First Three Years and Establishing the One-Parent-One-Language ApproachChapter 3. Starting School and Becoming Bicultural – One-Culture-One-Person?Chapter 4. Interaction Between Family Members and the One-Person-One-Language ApproachChapter 5. One-Parent-One-Language Families – Expectations and the RealityChapter 6. Living With Three or More Languages . . . One-Parent-Two-Languages (or More)Chapter 7. Eight Strategies for Language Use Within the FamilyChapter 8. Tips for Families with Children Growing Up with Two or More Languages

The second edition of this book is just as valuable as the first, but with the addition of updated content that reflects how our understanding of bilingualism within the OPOL model has evolved over the last 20 years. For families contemplating any version of OPOL, this is a must-have resource.