Teaching Young Learners English

Teaching Young Learners English focuses on teaching English as a foreign language to children aged 7-12. It presents foundational concepts, best practices and practical suggestions on how to develop lessons and activities for the energetic and curious minds of young learners in the 21st Century classroom. It also features the perspectives and suggestions from practicing teachers around the world, and can be used as a basic text for prospective teachers or as a professional development tool for teachers and administrators wishing to develop the knowledge and skills to teach English to young learners.

Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall is Professor Emerita and former Director of the Language, Literacy and Culture Ph.D. Program, and Co-Director of the MA TESOL Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has worked in all areas of ESL/EFL including teaching, curriculum and materials development, standards development, and teacher training. Dr. Joan Kang Shin is the Director of TESOL Professional Training Programs in the Education Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and specializes in the training and professional development of teachers of English to young learners. In her role she is responsible for administering professional development and teacher training programs that reach teachers in over 100 countries around the world.

Preface About the Authors 1. Teaching English to Young learners around the World: An Introduction 2. Basic Principles of Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) 3. Contextualizing Instruction: Creating Thematic Units and Lesson Plans 4. Teaching Listening and Speaking 5. Teaching Reading and Writing 6. Storytelling 7. Assessment 8. Classroom Management 9. Twenty-First-Century Skills in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) 10. Professional Development Worksheets Index