Teaching English in the Primary Classroom

Teaching English in the Primary Classroom 

233 pages | Sep 22 2010 |ISBN: 0582071097| PDF | 6.5 Mb

Working with young language learners in the primary classroom can be both a rewarding and a demanding experience. To make the most of that experience for both learners and teachers we need to be very clear what it is we are trying to do. We must try to identify what learning a language in school demands from young children and what it can offer them. We should also acknowledge what the implications of those demands and needs are for the teachers.