Browsing by Author "Lindgren, Elisa"

Multilingualism is constantly increasing in our society. Several years ago it was forbidden to speak a language other than the daycare language in daycare centers, but now that has changed. I want to find out what methods are used to support children's different linguistic backgrounds. My research questions are: 1) What view do the pedagogues have of bilingualism 2) How to support bilingual children in daycare 3) What concrete methods are used when the child actively mixes two different languages? In this master's thesis, I have chosen to use qualitative research methods. I interviewed three people with different educational backgrounds and job experiences. The interviews were taped and transcribed and some parts were used in the thesis. The result shows that bilingual or multilingual children are valued in today's situation. The educators see it more as a resource than a problem. Mam invests in different methods to support children's bilingualism in similar, but also different ways.