Whaaat?: Celebrate the challenges and successes of a young child trying to understand a new language in a new country. - Doig, Dawn
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Imagine having to learn a new language in a new school and in a new country. This is the reality for many children globally in our very mobile world as they become bilingual, trilingual or even multilingual. Anand is a little Mongolian boy who is attending an English-speaking school for the first time. What a scary experience! And why does he always hear people says, "E el gi piddr"? What does that mean? With time, practice, and support from his caring teachers, Anand gradually learns the language and he finally understands what they have been saying all along. "Whaaat?" gives children the…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Imagine having to learn a new language in a new school and in a new country. This is the reality for many children globally in our very mobile world as they become bilingual, trilingual or even multilingual. Anand is a little Mongolian boy who is attending an English-speaking school for the first time. What a scary experience! And why does he always hear people says, "E el gi piddr"? What does that mean? With time, practice, and support from his caring teachers, Anand gradually learns the language and he finally understands what they have been saying all along. "Whaaat?" gives children the opportunity to try to understand the challenges and successes some of their classmates face when immersed in a new culture and a new language. Through the experiences of Anand, children can see the value of compassion and learn to appreciate the diversity of our world.
Autorenporträt
Dawn Doig est l'auteure de plusieurs livres illustrés pour enfants. Lesdits livres couvrent des sujets divers, dont la perte d'audition chez l'enfant, l'intimidation et le pardon, la dysgraphie et l'apprentissage de l'anglais comme langue seconde. Elle a été bénie par deux carrières extrêmement enrichissantes, travaillant avec des enfants comme audiologiste et comme enseignante d'Anglais Langue Seconde. Dawn a deux grands enfants qui vivent au Canada. Elle puise son inspiration pour ses livres d'enfants dans sa famille, des enfants avec lesquels elle a le plaisir de travailler, ainsi que des expériences sur la vie courante et de ses amis félins. Dawn est une pâtissière passionnée qui aime partager ses friandises avec les autres. Elle est toujours prête à s'embarquer dans une nouvelle aventure palpitante avec Bruce et ils ne connaissent jamais leur prochaine destination.