Publications

Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Primary School. (2006) Edited by Mary Lou McCloskey, Janet Orr and Marlene Dolitsky.

Read about Trends in Teaching English in Primary Schools

Read chapter summaries: 13 Case Studies from around the world.

A Puzzle: Name the countries where English is taught to young learners.

Purchase a copy of the book at TESOL's Website: www.tesol.org

Kids Engaged in Learning: Curriculum Trends
Janet Orr, Volume 9: March 2005

Published in Proceedings of the 10th TESOL Arabia Conference

This article presents the results of a study that identifies functions, vocabulary, grammar and standards common in young learner EFL curriculum in eight countries, the Common European Framework and Cambridge Young Learners Tests. The identification of these common curricular features provides useful guidance in the preparation of English language materials for young learners.

Kids Engaged in Learning Power point (pdf) Presentation 2004 at TESOL Arabia Conference

Growing up with English. (1999). Janet K. Orr U.S. Department of State, Office of English Language Programs.

Each chapter contains readings by well-known experts in the field which introduce an approach with activities, reading, and writing English in the subject classes, and evaluation.

Request at U.S. Embassies

http://eca.state.gov/education/engteaching/pubs/

Use this power point presentation with the book for teacher training activities and/or print out this handout.