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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Using Songs to Enhance L2 Vocabulary Acquisition in Preschool Children
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Coyle, Yvette; Gómez Gracia, Remei – ELT Journal, 2014
This article looks at the effects of a teaching sequence of song-based activities on the L2 vocabulary acquisition of a group of five-year-old Spanish child EFL learners. Twenty-five preschool children received three 30-minute lessons organized around the presentation and practice of a well-known children's song. Vocabulary picture tests were…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Singing, Preschool Children
Taking Play Seriously in the Pre-Primary English Classroom
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Mourão, Sandie – ELT Journal, 2014
Drawing on experience and the emerging results of a research project, this article examines the role of play, in particular child-initiated play, when learning languages in pre-primary settings. It begins by characterizing play and highlights the importance of a balanced relationship between adult-led and child-initiated play activities. It…
Descriptors: Play, Classroom Techniques, Class Activities, Preschool Children