Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School

Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School

Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School is for every teacher –whether generalist or specialist, trainee or experienced – wanting to confidently introduce foreign language teaching into their classroom.

Based on the author’s extensive experience of teaching across Key Stages 1-2, this book provides practical strategies that can be easily implemented in your setting. Offering comprehensive guidance on the pedagogy that underpins language teaching, it covers everything you’ll need to teach foreign languages effectively:

Contents

Planning, teaching and assessment

Pedagogical approaches

Integrating primary languages across the curriculum

Where to find and how to use good resources

Using TAs effectively to support language learning

Inclusive practice

Using ICT in language teaching

How to promote children’s intercultural understanding

Illustrated with useful lesson ideas and a range of examples from the classroom, Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School is an indispensable source of support for all student and practising primary school teachers.