Teaching Languages in the Primary School

This is a useful book for teachers and students alike.  The extensive reference to good practice gives the reader opportunities to develop understanding and skills.  There are ideas a-plenty to engage and excite children about learning languages. The de-construction of the CLIL approach gives primary teachers an insight of how to use a methodology which has hitherto been viewed as ‘for experts only.’ Particularly useful is the guidance on how to implement languages at KS1.

• What is the background to primary language learning?What does language learning offer a primary school?How might I structure language learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?How should I begin to offer language learning in KS1 and KS2?Where to next? How can I embed the language into the school day and the wider curriculum?How do I make sure I really challenge the older learners?How do I develop progression in the new National Curriculum?How do I know if the children are learning? How can I help them to progress smoothly to KS3?What does research tell us about the integration of languages into the curriculum?