For Parents
- Books
- Baker, C. (2007). A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism. Multilingual Matters.
- Braun, A. & Cline, T. (2014). Language Strategies for Trilingual Families: Parents' perspectives. Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Cunningham-Andersson, U. & Andersson, S. (2011). Growing Up With Two Languages: A Practical Guide. Oxon: Routledge.
- Festman, J., Poarch, G. J. & Dewaele, J-M. (2017). Raising Multilingual Children. Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Grosjean, F. (1982). Life with Two Languages. Harvard University Press.
- Harding-Esch, E. & Riley, P. (2003). The Bilingual Family: A Handbook for Parents. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Thomas, C. (2012). Growing Up with Languages: Reflections on Multilingual Childhoods. Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Xiao-Lei, W. (2008). Growing up with three languages. Birth to Eleven. Multilingualism Matters.
- Xiao-lei Wang (2015). Maintaining Three Languages: The Teenage Years. Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK
- Zurer Pearson, B. (2008). Raising a bilingual child. New York: Living Language-A Random House Company.
- Useful websites for bilingual books/resources
- http://www.alien-languages.com/
- http://uk.mantralingua.com/
- http://www.bookstart.org.uk/professionals/about-bookstart-and-the-packs/bookstart-for-all/dual-language-resources/
- https://www.little-linguist.co.uk/aboutus.html
- http://www.bilingualkids.com/
- http://www.milet.com/
- http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
For Schools & Practitioners
- Books
- Baker, C. (2007). A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism. Multilingual Matters.
- Conteh, J. (2015). The EAL teaching book: Promoting success for multilingual learners in primary and secondary schools. London: SAGE, Learning Matters.
- Datta, M. (2007). Bilinguality and Biliteracy: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed. London: Continuum.
- Grosjean, F. (1982). Life with Two Languages. Harvard University Press.
- Harding-Esch, E. and Philip, R. (2003). The Bilingual Family: A Handbook for Parents. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.
- Xiao-Lei, W. (2008). Growing up with three languages. Birth to Eleven. Multilingualism Matters.
- Useful websites for bilingual books/resources
- http://www.alien-languages.com/
- http://uk.mantralingua.com/
- http://www.bookstart.org.uk/professionals/about-bookstart-and-the-packs/bookstart-for-all/dual-language-resources/
- https://www.little-linguist.co.uk/aboutus.html
- http://www.bilingualkids.com/
- http://www.milet.com/
- https://www.naldic.org.uk/eal-teaching-and-learning/eal-resources/bilingual/
- http://www.multilingual-matters.com/
- http://www.communication4all.co.uk/
- http://www.esl4kids.net/
Community Language Schools
Here is a list of and link to further information for Complementary/Community Language Schools in London:
- Chinese: Link Chinese Academy
- Czech: The Czech School
- Danish: Den Danske Kirke i London
- Dutch: De Regenboog School
- Finnish: Finnish School of Kingston
- French: La Petite Ecole d'Ealing; La Petite Ecole du Samedi et Patati Patata; Boule de Neige Ecole Francaise
- German: Deutsche Samstagschule Ealing; Deutschsprachige Samstagsschule Hackney Wick & Islington
- Greek: St Sophia's School
- Hindi: Culture Curry
- Italian: via the Italian Consulate
- Japanese: The Japanese School
- Polish: Polska Sobotnia Szkola im M. Reja
- Russian: Catherdral of the Dormition
- Spanish: Instituto Cervantes