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The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners celebrates the ‘coming of age’ for the field of research in primary-level English Language Teaching. With 32 chapters written by international scholars from a wide geographical area including East Africa, Mexico, the South Pacific, Japan, France, the USA and the UK, this volume draws on areas such as second language acquisition, discourse analysis, pedagogy and technology to provide: An overview of the current state of the field, identifying key areas of TEYL. Chapters on a broad range of subjects from methodology to teaching in difficult circumstances and from Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) to gaming. Suggestions of ways forward, with the aim of shaping the future research agenda of TEYL in multiple international contexts. Background research and practical advice for students, teachers and researchers. With extensive guidance on further reading throughout, The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners is essential reading for those studying and researching in this area.

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Author:   Sue Garton ,  Fiona Copland
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.216kg
ISBN:  

9781138643772

ISBN 10:   1138643777
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   20 September 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Introduction PART 1 – Macro Issues 1. Languages policy and English for young learners in early education 2. The age debate: a critical overview 3. Early language learning teacher education 4. Young learners’ motivation for learning English 5. Teaching English to young learners in difficult circumstances PART 2 In the Young Learner Classroom 6. Contexts of learning in TEYL 7. Multilingualism in primary schools 8. Differentiated Instruction for Young English Learners 9. Languages in the young learner classroom 10. Classroom management for teaching English to young learners PART 3 Young Learner Pedagogy 11. Fostering young learners’ listening and speaking skills 12. Teaching reading and writing to young learners 13. Teaching grammar to young learners 14. Vocabulary teaching for young learners 15. Critical pedagogy and teaching English to children 16. CLIL in the primary school context 17. Learning through literature 18. Language learning through projects PART 4 Technology and Young Learner Curriculum 19. Gaming and young learners 20. Mobile learning for young english learners 21. Classroom technology for young learners 22. Syllabus development in early English language teaching 23. Materials for early language learning 24 Assessment of young English language learners Part 5 Researching Young Learners 25. Research issues with young learners 26. Research into the teaching of English as a foreign language in early childhood education and care 27. Research on learning English outside the classroom Part 6 Teaching English to Young Learners: Regional Perspectives 28. Early English language learning in Africa: challenges and opportunities 29. Early English language learning in East Asia 30. The teaching of English to young learners in Europe 31. Teaching English to young learners: some reflective voices from Latin America 32. The teaching of English to young learners across the Pacific

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Sue Garton is a Reader in TESOL and Associate Dean of External Relations within the School of Languages and Social Sciences at Aston University, UK. Fiona Copland is a Professor of TESOL and Associate Dean of Research within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling, UK.

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