International Perspectives on Teaching English to Young Learners

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Taking Stock: Where Are We Now with TEYL?....Pages 1-19
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Making the Moves from Decoding to Extensive Reading with Young Learners: Insights from Research and Practice around the World....Pages 23-44
Examining Classroom Interactional Practices to Promote Learning in the Young Learner EFL Classroom in China....Pages 45-65
From Language Policy to Pedagogic Practice: Elementary School English in Japan....Pages 66-84
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
The Impact of Playing Commercial Online Games on Young Korean EFL Learners’ L2 Identity....Pages 87-103
Addressing Intercultural Awareness-Raising in the Young Learner EFL Classroom in Poland: Some Teacher Perspectives....Pages 104-122
Globalization, Plurilingualism and Young Learners in Mexico and Beyond....Pages 123-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Rethinking the Role of the Native Language in Learning to Read in English as a Foreign Language: Insights from a Reading Intervention Study in a Rural Primary School in South Africa....Pages 141-155
Interactive Theatre with Student Teachers and Young Learners: Enhancing EFL Learning across Institutional Divisions in Germany....Pages 156-174
Scaffolding Listening through ICT with Young Learners in Qatar....Pages 175-190
Conclusion: The Added Value of International Perspectives on TEYL....Pages 191-200
Back Matter....Pages 201-206