The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics)

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. Languages policy and English for young learners in early education / Richard Johnstone -- The age debate: a critical overview / David Singleton and Simone E. Pfenninger -- Early language learning teacher education / Sarah Rich -- Young learners' motivation for learning English / Yingying Li, Ye Han and Xuesong Gao -- Teaching English to young learners in difficult circumstances / Kuchah Kuchah -- Contexts of learning in TEYL / Farrah Ching & Angel Lin -- Multilingualism in primary schools / Victoria Murphy -- Differentiated instruction for young English learners / Amanda L. Sullivan and Mollie Weeks -- Languages in the young learner classroom / Fiona Copland and Ming Ni -- English for young learners classroom management / Subhan Zein -- Fostering young learners' listening and speaking skills / Yasemin Kirkgöz -- Teaching reading and writing to young learners / Joan Kang Shin and JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall -- Teaching grammar to young learners / Herbert Puchta -- Vocabulary teaching for young learners / Torill Irene Hestetræet -- Critical pedagogy and teaching English to children / Mario E. López-Gopar -- CLIL in the primary school context / Maria Ellison -- Learning through literature / Janice Bland -- Language learning through projects / Wendy Arnold, Coralyn Bradshaw, Kate Gregson -- Gaming and young learners / Yuko Goto Butler -- Mobile learning for young English learners / Florià Belinchón Majoral -- Classroom technology for young learners / Shona Whyte and Euline Cutrim Schmid -- Syllabus development in early English language teaching / Virginia Parker and David Valente -- Materials for early language learning / Irma-Kaarina Ghosn -- Assessment of young English language learners / Szilvia Papp -- Research issues with young learners / Annamaria Pinter -- Research into the teaching of English as a foreign language in early childhood education and care / Sandie Mourão -- Research on learning English outside the classroom / Peter Sayer and Ruth Ban -- Early English language learning in Africa : challenges and opportunities / Medadi E. Ssentanda and Jacob Marriote Ngwaru -- Early English language learning in East Asia / Lixian Jin and Martin Cortazzi -- The teaching of English to young learners in Europe / Shelagh Rixon -- Teaching English to young learners : some reflective voices from Latin America / Inés K. Miller, Maria Isabel A. Cunha, Isabel Cristina R. Moraes Bezerra, Adriana N. Nóbrega, Clarissa X. Ewald, Walewska G. Braga -- The teaching of English to young learners across the Pacific / Fiona Wilians Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of figures 10 List of tables 11 List of contributors 12 Acknowledgements 19 Introduction 20 Part 1 Macro issues 30 1 Languages policy and English for young learners in early education 32 2 The age debate: a critical overview 49 3 Early language learning teacher education 63 4 Young learners’ motivation for learning English 79 5 Teaching English to young learners in difficult circumstances 92 Part 2 In the young learner classroom 112 6 Contexts of learning in TEYL 114 7 Multilingualism in primary schools 129 8 Differentiated instruction for young English learners 144 9 Languages in the young learner classroom 157 10 Classroom management for teaching English to young learners 173 Part 3 Young learner pedagogy 188 11 Fostering young learners’ listening and speaking skills 190 12 Teaching reading and writing to young learners 207 13 Teaching grammar to young learners 222 14 Vocabulary teaching for young learners 239 15 Critical pedagogy and teaching English to children 253 16 CLIL in the primary school context 266 17 Learning through literature 288 18 Language learning through projects 307 Part 4 Technology and young learner curriculum 322 19 Gaming and young learners 324 20 Mobile learning for young English learners 339 21 Classroom technology for young learners 357 22 Syllabus development in early English language teaching 375 23 Materials for early language learning 393 24 Assessment of young English language learners 408 Part 5 Researching young learners 428 25 Research issues with young learners 430 26 Research into the teaching of English as a Foreign language in early childhood education and care 444 27 Research on learning English outside the classroom 460 Part 6 Teaching English to young learners: regional perspectives 478 28 Early English language learning in Africa: challenges and opportunities 480 29 Early English language learning in East Asia 496 30 Teaching English to young learners in Europe 512 31 Teaching English to young learners: some reflective voices from Latin America 527 32 Teaching English to young learners across the Pacific 542 Index 556 "The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners celebrates the 'coming of age' for the field of research in teaching English to young learners, with 33 chapters written by a range of international scholars including from East Africa, Mexico, South Pacific, Japan, France, the USA and the UK. Taking a thematic and interdisciplinary approach, this volume draws on areas such as second language acquisition, discourse analysis, pedagogy and technology, and provides: - An overview of the current state of the field, identifying key areas of TEYL; - Chapters on broad range of subjects from methodology to teaching in difficult circumstances and from 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 an essential guide for those studying and researching in this area"-- Provided by publisher __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.