努南主编的这本《实用英语教学法：少儿英语篇》是英语教师职业发展前沿论丛之一，呈现了一个完整的少儿英语教学过程。但本书不仅仅是教学方法和技巧的指导，而是从课程定义、大纲设计、教学原理、教学技能、教学测试、教学评估、教学总结等方面进行论述和指导。这种设计使教师的培训不再是机械的模仿，而能够高瞻远瞩地从理论上和技能上把握好教学的每一个过程，更好地发挥教师在教学中的主观能动性。

努南主编的这本《实用英语教学法：少儿英语篇》意在为在职英语教师或有意从事英语教学的人士编写。无论这些人之前是否接受过英语作为第二语言教学的正规指导，均能从本书中受益。

《实用英语教学法：少儿英语篇》特色：1、编写思路清晰，全面介绍了少儿英语教学的基础理论和研究方法。2、书中提供的思考题及练习题帮助学生深入理解教学重点，并使学生能够很好地在少儿英语教学实践中应用所学的知识。3、针对尚未掌握母语书写能力的少儿，提供有效的英语教学法。4、书中包含大量源自真实课堂教学及不同教科书的实例。5、单独设立一个章节，专门讲述课堂管理、特殊教学需求、教学技术以及教学管理。6、每章后均精心选择出扩展阅读书目及网络资源目录，使读者得到最新少儿英语教学资讯。7、附录中的词汇表对于少儿英语教学中的核心词汇给出了重点突出、简洁易懂的定义。

丛书总序(王守仁)

中文导读(郭海云)

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Chapter One The child as a language learner

 1.Introduction

 2.What is developmentally appropriate instruction?

 3.Learning about children's development and interests

 4.Children's language learning and acquisition

 5.Making input meaningful to learners

 6.Supporting children's language acquisition and learning

 7.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Two Teaching listening to young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.What is listening?

 3.Background to the teaching of listening

 4.The development of listening skills

 5.Classroom techniques and activities

 6.Listening in the classroom

 7.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Three Teaching speaking to young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.What is speaking?

 3.Background to the teaching of speaking

 4.The development of speaking skills

 5.Classroom techniques and activities

 6.Managing speaking activities

 7.Speaking in the classroom

 8.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Four Teaching reading to young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.What is reading?

 3.Background to the teaching of reading

 4.The development of reading skills

 5.Classroom techniques and activities

 6.Reading in the classroom

 7.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Five Teaching writing to young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.What is writing?

 3.Background to the teaching of writing

 4.Development of writing skills

 5.Classroom techniques and activities

 6.Writing in the classroom

 7.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Six Teaching vocabulary to young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.What is vocabulary?

 3.Background to the teaching of vocabulary

 4.Principles for teaching vocabulary

 5.Classroom techniques and activities

 6.Vocabulary in the classroom

 7.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Seven Assessing young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.What is assessment?

 3.Background to assessing young learners

 4.Formal assessment

 5.Classroom-based assessment

 6.Assessment in the classroom

 7.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Eight Working with parents of young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.Why are parents important?

 3.Ways that parents can be involved and connected

 4.Creating a teacher-parent parmership

 5.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Chapter Nine Key issues in teaching young learners

 1.Introduction

 2.Classroom management

 3.Special needs

 4.Multiple intelligences

 5.Tutoring

 6.Technology

 7.Professional support

 8.Conclusion

 Further Readings

 Helpful Websites

 References

Children's songs and

finger-plays

Glossary

Index

Credits