HD FS 129 Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies

Annotated Bibliography
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Annotated Bibliography: Foreign Kindergarten
Griva, E., & Sivropoulou, R. (2009). Implementation and Evaluation of an Early Foreign Language Learning Project in Kindergarten. Early Childhood Education Journal, 79-87.
The purpose of the study was to reveal the importance and procedures of introducing English learning to Kindergarten children and to evaluate the effect of rule play in oral learning and understanding of the language. The study adopted a qualitative research where children were observed, and 12 sessions were carried out in four steps, over a period equivalent to one academic year. The results of the study indicated that introduction of foreign language learning in kindergartens result in higher proficiency in speaking the foreign language. The authors concluded that foreign language learning should be introduced early, to kindergarten children, in a friendly environment to facilitate effective learning of foreign languages
Boyson, B. A., Semmer, M., Thompson, L. E., & Rosenbusch, M. H. (2013). Does Beginning Foreign Language in Kindergarten Make a Difference? Results of one District's Study. Foreign Languages An...