(Trans-)Local Language Learning Spaces Of Three Newly Arrived Brazilian Preschool Children In Luxembourg: Two Multi-Sited Ethnographic Case Studies On The Supporting Structures Of Their Parents, Teachers And Educators. ; Espaços de aprendizagem de línguas (trans) locais de três crianças pré-escolares brasileiras recém-chegadas ao Luxemburgo: dois estudos de caso etnográficos multi-localizados sobre as estruturas de apoio de seus pais, professores e educadores. ; Espaces d'apprentissage des langues (trans-)locales de trois enfants brésiliens d'âge préscolaire nouvellement arrivés au Luxembourg : deux études de cas ethnographiques multisites sur les structures de soutien de leurs parents, enseignants et éducateurs.

Previous studies have found that students whose home language differs from the language of instruction are prone to school inadequacy and to dropping out early (Cummins, 2015; EC, 2013) This is especially true for the lusophone population in Luxembourg. This thesis aims to capture the experiences of these migrant children in the Luxembourgish educational system to identify possible matches as well as mismatches between children’s support structures at home, school and daycare centre. Drawing on a sociocultural framework that understands that children learn languages when engaging in social pra... Mehr ...