Author(s)

Jue Wang ¹, Chen Chen ¹, Xiaojing Hou ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Autumn Tree Education, Chongqing, China

Corresponding Author

Jue Wang

ABSTRACT

This essay explores the need for high-quality English Language Learning programs in China, particularly in kindergarten classrooms. English is widely regarded as an important skill for Chinese students. However, there is little research on academic language learning in Chinese kindergarten English curriculum, and little is known about the kinds of instructional practices currently taking place in English as a foreign language classrooms. The essay argues that integrating scientific inquiry and disciplinary literacy instruction may be an effective approach to promoting academic language use in Chinese kindergarten classrooms. The essay reviews academic language learning in early years for English language learners and discusses the importance of promoting academic language use in achieving long-term academic success.

KEYWORDS

Academic language, early literacy, disciplinary learning, science learning

CITE THIS PAPER

Jue Wang, Chen Chen, Xiaojing Hou, Learning Academic Language through Science in a Chinese Kindergarten. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2023) Vol. 7: 111-122. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2023.070217.

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