Zawiera: Introduction to „Children Learning English”; Ch. 1 Choldren learning English. Children as language learners; Ch. 2 Do you like learning English?. Pupils’ attiudes to learning English; Ch. 3 Are they the same? Children come in all types; Ch. 4 We’ve found our partners, Miss. Managing pupils’ language learning; Ch. 5 Who has some good news for today? Effective teacher-pupil interaction; Ch. 6 Do you need a hand? Supporting children’s language learning; Ch. 7 Can we do „Poker face” again, Miss? Creating, adapting and evaluating activities for language learning; Ch. 8 Why did I do it like this? Planning for children’s language learning; Ch. 9 What’s your topic? Using a cross-curricular approach for organizing language learning; Ch. 10 Can we make a spinner? Involving children in making and using resources; Ch. 11 Learning to see. Assessing learning and teaching; Ch. 12 Howa can I be a better language learner? Learning to learn; Epilouge. Looking forwards.

Zawiera: Introduction. 1. Early foreign language learning in Europe. 2. Approaches, methods and techniques: 2.1. Planning courses and designing syllabuses; 2.2. Integration of English and the primary curriculum; 2.3. Language development in the school; 2.4. Non-linguistic skills in the language classroom. 3. Lesson planning: 3.1. Lesson aims and objectives; 3.2. Principles of lesson planning; 3.3. Factors influencing what happens in the classroom; 3.4. Planning lessons with different age groups; 3.5. Bank of activities. 4. Language in the classroom. 5. Classroom management: 5.1. Principles of managing YL classes; 5.2.Discipline problems; 5.3. Managing different age groups; 5.4. Bank of activities. 6. Involving parents in the proces of management: 6.1. The role of parents; 6.2. Information for parents; 6.3.Homework; 6.4. Bank of activities. 7. Teaching the language: 7.1. Teaching vocabulary; 7.2. teaching grammar; 7.3. Teaching pronunciation. 8. Oracy development: 8.1. Teaching listening; 8.2. Teaching speaking. 9. Literacy development: 9.1. Teaching reading; 9.2. Teaching writing. 10. Assessment and testing: 10.1. Assessment; 10.2. Self-assessment; 10.3. Portfolio assessment; 10.4. Testing; 10.5. Assessment and testing in differen age groups. 11. Activities and resources: 11.1. Music, songs, chants and rhymes; 11.2. Play and games; 11.3. Storytelling and using readers; 11.4. Drama and puppets; 11.5. Projects with young learners; 11.6. Art and craft activities. 12. Plurilingual education. Appendices. Glossary of terms and definitions. References.