Teaching Young Multilingual Learners

This Element Provides An Overview Of Research Focusing On Language Teaching Practices For Young Multilingual Learners In Primary Classrooms In Englishspeaking Contexts The Term Young Multilingual Learner Refers To Primary School Children With Ages Ranging From Approximately 5 To 12 Years Old At Various English Language Proficiency Levels Pedagogyinformed Research Studies Conducted In K5 Classrooms Are Used To Develop Researchinformed Pedagogies For Young Multilingual Learners In Primary Classrooms The Authors Use The Notion Of Culturally Sustaining Teaching Practices To Provide Examples From Pedagogyinformed Research Studies The Focus On Early K3 And Intermediate 45 Grades Provides A Range Of Illustrations Of Such Practices The Element Concludes With Implications For Teacher Education And The Preparation Of Teachers Of Young Multilingual Learners