Early Bilingualism at School Data from a Project with Children Aged 0 to 6
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: In order for early bilingualism education projects to be beneficial for language acquisition, a solid framework for teacher training and curriculum development is crucial. Additionally, a continuous monitoring of the outcomes and planning decisions is fundamental. This article presents the main aspects of early language teaching and the characteristics of language learning in very young learners. It also provides data from a bilingual education project for children aged 0 to 6. The project is based in Italy and involves teaching English as a foreign language in two kindergartens and five nursery schools. The following section presents a selection of data focusing on language acquisition and learners’ enjoyment within the project.
Source: EL LE
Author: Alberta Novello
Institution: University of Padua
Language: Italian
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225292600