ENHANCING ORACY IN THE PRE-PRIMARY ENGLISH CLASSROOM

Over the last decades learning English as an additional/foreign language (EFL) at an early age has spread widely in many schools. The onset age has gone down, and the number of children who start EFL learning in pre-primary education has increased dramatically. In order to put into practice the best age-appropriate methodologies in pre-primary classrooms, teachers need to be aware of the manner in which children approach language learning at an early age. The aim of this article is to highlight the importance of the aural and oral skills for EFL learning in pre-primary contexts. The paper provides information on practices that engage very young children in active EFL learning.