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Biography: Recent publications and research activities, funded by internal and external agencies, including a 1999 SSHRC Standard Grant and 1996, 2000 Metropolis Project Grants, are in the field of applied linguistics and focus on the language socialization and literacy practices of bilingual and multilingual youth at home and school. |
The language and culture of my heritage is passed on to me orally. it's a different way off learning than how I am taught at school. How do I keep my traditional culture alive while learning to read and being immersed in the majority culture?
Reading is the core of learning and staying in school . improving reading skills with young Aboriginal children can open up the doors to future prospects.