8. Extensive Reading in Primary EFL: Can Story Apps Do the Trick?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Part 1: Early Language Learning in Compulsory Instruction
6. Introduction 9
7. 1. Policy and Practice in Early Foreign Language Learning: The Case of Poland 11
8. 2. Integrating and Emulating: Early English Initiatives in Portugal 26
9. Part 2: Pathways to Developing Early L2 Oracy and Literacy
10. Introduction 51
11. Forms and Functions of L2 Classroom Input
12. 3. From Research on Child L2 Acquisition of English to Classroom Practice 57
13. 4. Spotting the Differences between Child–Child and Child–Adult Interactions: Evidence from Spanish EFL Learners at Low Levels of Proficiency 80
14. 5. The Role of Teacher Language in a Young Learner Classroom 106
15. Pathways to Developing Early Literacy
16. 6. Young EFL Learners and Their Reading Awareness: A Case Study with Twins 129
17. 7. Effective Learning Interventions in Young Children: The Impact of Critical Reading Strategies 142
18. 8. Extensive Reading in Primary EFL: Can Story Apps Do the Trick? 153
19. Part 3: Pathways to Understanding Relationships in Early Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
20. Introduction 171
21. 9. Parental Perceptions of Bilingual Primary Schools in Poland: The (Added) Value of English 175
22. 10. Parental Involvement in Very Early FL Education 191
23. 11. Investigating the Self- Concept of Children with Special Educational Needs in the Context of Foreign Language Learning 206
24. 12. Power Relationships in an Early Foreign Language Classroom 225
25. Afterword 242
26. Author Index 249
27. Subject Index 252