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C/EC/54. Young children acquiring English as additional language in the nursery (age 2 to 5 years)

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper looks at children's acquisition of an additional language in a nursery examining the perceptions of parents with regard to the nature and methods of learning. The issues of parent-teacher interaction are considered, the language acquisition process is discussed highlighting the importance of individual attention and suggesting recommendations about the flexibility, usability and accessibility of the concepts and skills taught at the nursery.

 

KEYWORDS: second language, language acquisition, cognitive skills, learning, children, nursery,