English as an additional language: Professional development needs of early childhood practitioners in historically disadvantaged contexts

Background: Early childhood development (ECD) practitioners face tremendous challenges in supporting learners’ development in English as an additional language (EAL). The lack of a formal ECD curriculum in South Africa exacerbates this challenge for African learners from historically disadvantaged b...

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Main Authors: Carmen Milton, Sandra du Plessis, Hendry van der Heever
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2020-10-01
Series:South African Journal of Childhood Education
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Online Access:https://sajce.co.za/index.php/sajce/article/view/804