<p>Teaching second language vocabulary to young learners in Chile supposes an extra difficulty for EFL teachers. They should not only try to motivate students towards learning English for the first time, but also implement different approaches seeking for the most adequate one according to the students’ needs. Accordingly, this graduation project seeks to train pre-service teachers of English to teach L2 vocabulary to first graders through an innovative approach for the Chilean language classroom: the Reggio Emilia approach. This approach promotes learning through long-term projects that include activities of exploration of the real world using the senses, and artistic or musical expression, making learning an engaging and meaningful experience for children</p>
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Licenciado en Educación
Profesor de Ingléstítulo
INGLES
<p>Teaching second language vocabulary to young learners in Chile supposes an extra difficulty for EFL teachers. They should not only try to motivate students towards learning English for the first time, but also implement different approaches seeking for the most adequate one according to the students’ needs. Accordingly, this graduation project seeks to train pre-service teachers of English to teach L2 vocabulary to first graders through an innovative approach for the Chilean language classroom: the Reggio Emilia approach. This approach promotes learning through long-term projects that include activities of exploration of the real world using the senses, and artistic or musical expression, making learning an engaging and meaningful experience for children</p>