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Kaksikielinen varhaiskasvatus toisen kielen oppimisen ympäristönä (2023)
Bilingual early childhood education as an environment for second language learning

Mård-Miettinen, K., Hansell, K., & Kvist, M. (2023). Kaksikielinen varhaiskasvatus toisen kielen oppimisen ympäristönä. In A. Pitkänen-Huhta, K. Mård-Miettinen, & T. Nikula (Eds.), Kielikoulutus mukana muutoksessa (pp. 141-162). Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry. AFinLA-teema, 16. https://doi.org/10.30660/afinla.126171

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Mård-Miettinen, Karita; Hansell, Katri; Kvist, Maria

Parent publication: Kielikoulutus mukana muutoksessa

Parent publication editors: Pitkänen-Huhta, Anne; Mård-Miettinen, Karita; Nikula, Tarja

eISBN: 978-951-9388-77-9

Journal or series: AFinLA-teema

eISSN: 2814-6298

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 28/11/2023

Number in series: 16

Pages range: 141-162

Number of pages in the book: 400

Publisher: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry

Place of Publication: Jyväskylä

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30660/afinla.126171

Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/126171

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/92189

Abstract

This article addresses bilingual early childhood education and care (ECEC) as an environment for second language learning. Bilingual education is planned teaching of educational content in two (or more) languages in a ECEC unit or school. One of the languages is usually a new language (second language, target language) to the participating children. In Finland, bilingual education can be either large-scale (over 25% in the target language) or small-scale (under 25% in the target language). This article first discusses the concept of bilingual ECEC and how it is stipulated in the National ECEC Core Curriculum in Finland. It then reflects the characteristics of ECEC and bilingual ECEC, in particular, by addressing issues of operational culture, learning environment and language practices.

Keywords: early childhood education and care; language education; language teaching; bilingualism; second language; use of language; learning environment; operational culture

Free keywords: kielelliset käytänteet

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2023

JUFO rating: 1