DR. JOAN KANG SHIN
AUTHOR
English Learning
WEBINAR LIBRARY
LITERACY PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG EFL LEARNERS
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OVERVIEW
Developing literacy skills in a foreign language can begin as early as foreign language instruction begins. Although some EFL programs delay literacy instruction for young learners and only focus on oral language development, studies have shown that it is not necessary, or even recommended, to take this approach.
In this webinar, Dr. Joan Kang Shin will discuss how literacy activities can be introduced with learners as young as pre-school age and provide the building blocks for balanced literacy programming for young EFL learners .
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Joan Kang Shin is a Professor of Education at George Mason University and the Director of the Global Online Teacher Education Center (GOTEC). In 2016, Dr. Shin was named one of the 30 Up and Coming Leaders of TESOL by TESOL International Association. In 2021, she was named one of the top 30 English Language Specialists by the U.S. Department of State. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees for The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF). She is a Series Editor of National Geographic Learning’s young learner programs Welcome to Our World, Our World, and Explore Our World, as well as the teen program Impact, Second Edition, and an author of the professional development title Teaching Young Learners English.
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