{"product_id":"9781350550988","title":"Teaching English to Young Learners Critical issues in language education with 5 to 12-year-olds","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Guidebooks for Language Teachers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTeaching English to Young Learners\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCritical issues in language education with 5 to 12-year-olds\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJanice Bland | Sandie Mourão\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fully revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eTeaching English to Young Learners, \u003c\/i\u003eleading international scholars explore the critical issues shaping English language education for children aged five to twelve.\u003c\/b\u003e Moving beyond narrow debates about early language learning, they foreground the complex realities of teaching English in diverse, multilingual, and rapidly changing educational contexts.\u003cbr\u003eContributors examine key themes including high-quality language input, teacher education, formative assessment, picturebooks, storytelling, drama, CLIL, task-based learning, intercultural citizenship education, inclusion, translanguaging, and extramural English. Combining research, critical pedagogy, and classroom practice, the book highlights how English language teaching with young learners is deeply connected to broader educational goals such as empathy, creativity, critical thinking, multilingual awareness, and social responsibility.\u003cbr\u003eWith chapters spanning policy, teacher preparation, and classroom practice, this volume offers both theoretical insight and practical guidance for researchers, teacher educators, pre-service and in-service teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students. A comprehensive glossary of key concepts and terminology further supports readers in navigating the interdisciplinary field of English language teaching with young learners. This is a compelling vision of English language education that is child-centred, ethically grounded, and attentive to the linguistic and cultural diversity of today's classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Bland\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of English Education, Nord University, Norway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandie Mourão\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor and Senior Researcher at Nova University Lisbon, Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350550988\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55340103729292,"sku":"9781350550988","price":43.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b8133440-dc10-45c3-8766-a64248567a77.jpg?v=1788035075","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350550988","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}