On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 12:34:46 -0500
  A Tom <abtom at mindspring.com> wrote:
  I would love to know, however, if

>students (those with the same writing system) who learn 

>to read in a second language use that knowledge to learn 

>to read their first language.  Has anyone ever looked at 

>that?  Abbie Tom

> 

> abtom at mindspring.com

> Abbie Tom

> Durham Technical Community College

> Durham, NC US


Both cognitive development and academic development in the 
first language have been found to have positive effects on 
second-language learning (Bialystock, 1991; Collier, 1989, 
1992; Garcia, [E.] 1994; Genessee, 1987, 1994; Thomas & 
Collier, 1997). Academic skills, literacy development, 
concept formation, subject knowledge, and strategy 
development learned in the first language transfer to the 
second language. However, because literacy is socially 
situated, it is equally critical to provide a supportive 
school envirornment that allows the academic and cognitive 
development in the first language to flourish.

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li7lk12.htm

The term common underlying proficiency (CUP) has also been 
used to refer to the cognitive/academic proficiency that 
underlies academic performance in both languages.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD/cummins.htm

Peace,

David Brown
ESL/EFL Teacher
Long Beach, CA
USA


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Peace,

David