Songs have been a common feature of young learner classrooms for decades, and
numerous publications describe how songs should be employed in order to improve …

Songs and stories are regarded as popular and effective resources in the preschool
classroom, but questions remain as to what effect each has on incidental vocabulary …

This systematic review investigates the effects of foreign language programmes in early
childhood education and care (ECEC), which are increasingly popular. Foreign language …

This study investigated to what extent the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-4) is a
reliable tool for measuring vocabulary knowledge of English as a second language (L2) …

Abstract English as a foreign language has been introduced to pre-primary educational
contexts across Europe and abroad, and a large number of preschools, both state and …

ABSTRACT Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to young learners has been
implemented at primary school level in many non-English speaking countries. One factor …

While vocabulary knowledge is considered a foundational element for young learners of a
second or foreign language (L2/FL), pedagogically useful information on this topic is not …

The provision of instruction in English as a foreign language (EFL) is constantly being
extended to include ever younger learners. As one of the challenges for pre‐primary EFL …

Abstract Innovation related to Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) provide
opportunities for learners to gain experience using English contextually. This is the …

Research has suggested an interference effect for words taught in semantic clusters due to
the semantic links connecting the words. Thematic clustering of vocabulary is an alternative …