Resources

Bilingual books and websites for parents, schools and practitioners.

For Parents

Books

  • Festman, J., Poarch, G. J. & Dewaele, J-M. (2017). Raising Multilingual Children.  Multilingual 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.  Multilingual 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