Bilingual books and websites for parents, schools and practitioners.
For Parents
Books
- Festman, J., Poarch, G. J. & Dewaele, J-M. (2017). Raising Multilingual Children. ÌýMultilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Xiao-lei Wang (2015). Maintaining Three Languages: The Teenage Years. Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Braun, A. & Cline, T. (2014). Language Strategies for Trilingual Families: Parents' perspectives. Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Thomas, C. (2012). Growing Up with Languages: Reflections on Multilingual Childhoods. ÌýMultilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Cunningham-Andersson, U. & Andersson, S. (2011). Growing Up With Two Languages: A Practical Guide. Oxon: Routledge.
- Xiao-Lei, W. (2008). Growing up with three languages. Birth to Eleven. Multilingualism Matters.
- Zurer Pearson, B. (2008). Raising a bilingual child. New York: Living Language-A Random House Company.
- Baker, C. (2007). A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism. Multilingual Matters.
- Harding-Esch, E. & Riley, P. (2003). The Bilingual Family: A Handbook for Parents. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Grosjean, F. (1982). Life with Two Languages. Harvard University Press.
Websites
For schools and practitioners
Books
- Conteh, J. (2015). The EAL teaching book: Promoting success for multilingual learners in primary and secondary schools. London: SAGE, Learning Matters.
- Xiao-Lei, W. (2008). Growing up with three languages. Birth to Eleven. Multilingualism Matters.
- Baker, C. (2007). A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism. Multilingual Matters.
- Datta, M. (2007). Bilinguality and Biliteracy: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed. London: Continuum.
- Harding-Esch, E. and Philip, R. (2003). The Bilingual Family: A Handbook for Parents. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.
- Grosjean, F. (1982). Life with Two Languages. Harvard University Press.
Websites
Community language schools
Further information for complementary/community language schools in London
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- Danish:
- Dutch:
- Finnish:
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- German: ;
- Greek:
- Hindi:
- Italian: via the
- Japanese:
- Polish:
- Russian:
- Spanish: .