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Al Harrasi, Kothar Talib Sulaiman – English Language Teaching, 2012
Learning a FL [foreign language] may be frustrating for some young learners; however, integrating fun in learning would encourage them to develop positive attitudes towards learning a language (Ellis & Brewster, 1991). Stories are an effective and enthusiastic technique in teaching young learners; they inject lots of amusement and help…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Story Telling, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Kellogg, David – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2010
This article begins by revisiting an old dispute between the children's writer Chukovsky and the child psychologist Vygotsky on whether and how child literature should mediate development. It then considers child language language lessons in South Korea for clues about how such mediation might happen, and finds the development of rote language,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Childrens Literature, Child Psychology, Language Acquisition
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Kelso, Pamela D.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Waters, Marit A.; Egemo-Helm, Kristin; Bagne, Angela G. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2007
A posttest only control group design was used to investigate the effects of two programs to teach firearm injury prevention skills to second and third grade children. Children were taught the safety skills "Stop. Don't touch. Leave the area. Tell an adult." should they ever find a firearm. The effectiveness of the National Rifle Association's…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Weapons, Play, Injuries