There are three facilities I've created for members of IATEFL Young Learners SIG to use:

 

Acronyms Galore!

ylrecommended

yl delicious

 

They are all "work in progress".

 

Acronyms Galore! is a collection of acronyms and their meanings from the fields of education and ICT. (See Acronyms Galore!)

 

ylrecommended (This Wiki) is a pbwiki site containing details of books and articles recommended by members of the IATEFl YL SIG Yahoogroups list. The references will be organised chronologically in ascendent order.

 

yl delicious contains links recommended by posters to the YL list.

 

All three tools were designed to be collaborative tools i.e. although I have started and will maintain them, the intention is that members of the YL list should not only use them but add to them, too.

 

Changes at some of the sites, though, mean that it will take a little time to make this possible. Details will be posted to the YL list as soon as the necessary configurations have been carried out.

 

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In 15th March 2008, Wendy Arnold called our attention to the following article about the International Baccalaureate:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/expateducation/4201422/The-International-Baccalaureate-has-hit-a-chord-and-is-here-to-stay.html

 

In 13th March 2008, Wendy Arnold referred to:

 

Linse, Caroline T. & Nunan, David, (2005): Practical English Language Teaching: Young Learners, McGraw- Hill

 

In 10th March 2008, Wendy Arnold mentioned:

 

Swan, Michael & Smith, Bernard, (2001): Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and Other Problems, Cambridge University Press

 

In 7th March 2008, Dennis Newson gave us the details about Graham Stanley's fielded discussion 'Young Learners as Digital Natives'. These two articles were indicated as pre-reading:

 

Prensky, Marc, (2001): Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, On the Horizon MCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5

 

Prensky, Marc, (2001): Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, Part II: Do They Really Think Differently?, On the Horizon MCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 6

 

In 5th March 2008, Dennis Newson mentioned Richard Reineccius (CETEFL-L) suggestion:

 

Brizendine, Louann, (2008): The Female Brain, Morgan Road Books

 

Aamodt, Sandra & Wang, Sam, (2008): Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How To Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life, Bloomsbury USA

 

In 1st March 2008, Chris Hunt mentioned:

 

Madron, Roy & Jopling, John, (2003): Gaian Democracies, Green Books

 

In 25th February 2008, Susan Hillyard referred to:

 

McLuhan, Marshall, (2001): Understanding Media, Routledge

 

In 24th February 2008, Janice Bland mentioned:

 

Gavin, Jamila, (2004): Coram Boy, Egmont Books Ltd

 

Fine, Anne, (2001): The Tulip Touch, Penguin Books

 

Almond, David, (2008): Kit's Wilderness, Hodder Children's Books

 

Morpurgo, Michael, (2006): Private Peaceful, Scholastic Paperbacks

 

Brooks, Kevin, (2006): Lucas, The Chicken House

 

In 24th February 2008, Dennis Newson called our attention to Karen Stanley's post mentioning the following:

 

Baron-cohen, Simon, (2003): The Essential Difference: Male and Female Brains and the Truth about Autism, Basic Books

 

American Academy Of Neurology. "Language 'Center' Of Brain Shifts With Age." ScienceDaily 28 April 2004.

 

You will find it here:

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2004/04/040428062634.htm

 

In 24th February 2008, Jason Renshaw mentioned:

 

Sendak, Maurice, (1988): Where the Wild Things Are, HarperCollins Publishers

 

Jason also recommended an article about mixed reception to a film version of this book. You will find it here:

 

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/02/23/1203467456745.html

 

In 24th February 2008, Dennis Newson referred to:

 

Banks, Lynne Reid, (1978): I, Houdini, Dell Yearling

 

Banks, Lynne Reid, (1971): The L-Shaped Room, Penguin Books Ltd

 

In 24th February 2008, Jason Renshaw mentioned his very own textbook series:

 

Renshaw, Jason, (2007): Boost!, Pearson Longman

 

In 16th February 2008, Susan Hillyard recommended:

 

Dudeney, Gavin & Hockly, Nicky, (2007): How to Teach English with Technology, Pearson

 

In 14th February 2008, Dennis Newson suggested:

 

Randall, Mick, (2007): Memory, Psychology and Second Language Learning, John Benjamins Publishing Company

 

In 11th February 2008, Dennis Newson mentioned:

 

Bod, Rens, (1998): Beyond Grammar: An Experience-Based Theory of Language, Center for the Study of Language and Information - Lecture Notes

 

In 10th February 2008, Dennis Newson called our attention to:

 

Derwing, Tracey M. & Munro, Murray J., (2005): Second Language Accent and Pronunciation Teaching: A Research-Based Approach, TESOL Quarterly, Volume 39, Number 3, pp. 379-398(20)

 

Elliot, Raymond, (1997): On the Teaching and Acquisition of Pronunciation within a Communicative Approach, Hispania, Volume 80, Number 1, pp. 95-108

 

In 7th February 2008, Wendy Arnold reminded us of:

 

Krashen, Stephen D., (1998): Foreign Language Education the Easy Way, Language Education Assocs

 

In 6th February 2008, Stephen Krashen mentioned:

 

McQuillan, Jeff, (1998): The Literacy Crisis: False Claims and Real Solutions, Heinemann

 

In 5th February 2008, Dennis Newson brought the following on reading and libraries to our attention:

 

http://www.elladvocates.org/blog/2008/02/03/responding-to-garrison-keillor-phonics-reading-first-and-a-failure-to-communicate/

 

In 25th January 2008, Dennis Newson recommended:

 

Graddoll, David, (2006): English Next, British Council

 

You may download it free here:

 

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-research-english-next.pdf

 

In 20th January 2008, Sandie Mourão suggested the following article:

 

Woodward, Tessa, (2003): Loop input, ELT Journal 57/3, Oxford University Press

 

You can find it at:

 

http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/57/3/301

 

In 19th January 2008, Janice Bland mentioned an article on loop input. You may find it here:

 

http://www.bebis.de/zielgruppen/lehramtsanwaerterinnen/englisch/Monika_Gedicke_INPUT-STYLES_IN_TEACHER_TRAINING.pdf

 

In 19th January 2008, Simon Smith recommended:

 

Moon, Jayne, (2000): Children Learning English, Macmillan Heinemann

 

Bolitho, Rod & Wright, Tony, (2007): Trainer Development, Lulu.com

 

Woodward, Tessa, (2004): Ways of Working with Teachers, Tessa Woodward Publications

 

In 15th January 2008, Wendy Arnold mentioned:

 

Häggblom, Charlotta, (2006): Young EFL-pupils reading multicultural children's fiction: an ethnographic case study in a Swedish language primary school in Finland, Diss.: Åbo Akademy University, ISBN 951-765-326-3, 324 p.

 

In 15th January 2008, Martin McMorrow has also drawn our attention to the following article:

 

Bongaerts, Theo, (2005): Introduction: Ultimate attainment and the critical period hypothesis for second language acquisition, IRAL 43, 259-267

 

(you'll need access to a uni library website to access it though)

 

In 15th January 2008, Martin McMorrow recommended:

 

Ellis, Rod, (2005): Instructed Second Language Acquisition: A Literature Review, Research Division of the NZ Ministry of Education

 

This report can also be found at:

 

http://www.stanford.edu/~hakuta/Courses/Ed388%20Website/Resources/Ellis%20Instructed-second-language%20-%20latest%20version.pdf

 

In 14th January 2008, Simon Smith remembered us of the following publication:

 

Aitchison, Jean, (2002): Words in the Mind: An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon, Blackwell Publishing

 

In 14th January 2008, Helen Doron also referred to:

 

Hakuta, Kenji, (1986): Mirror of Language, Basic Books

 

In 14th January 2008, Helen Doron mentioned:

 

Peplow, Mark, (2005): Language learning declines after second year of life, Nature Publishing Group

 

You may find the article here:

 

http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050516/full/news050516-1.html

 

Payne, Mandy, (2005): Learning a language by talking rubbish, Daily Telegraph 31/5/2005

 

You can read the article here:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/4196310/Learning-a-language-by-talking-rubbish.html 

 

In 11th January 2008, Simon Smith also suggested:

 

Nikolov, Marianne, 'Issues into Research into Early FL Programmes' in (2000): Research into Teaching English to Young Learners, Ed Moon and Nikolov University Press Pecs

 

Read, Carol, (2003): 'Is younger better?', ETP, Issue 28

 

Rixon, Shelagh, 'Optimum age or optimum conditions? Issues related to the teaching of languages to primary age children', Centre for English Language Teacher Education, University of Warwick, UK

 

In 11th January 2008, Simon Smith quoted the following:

 

Wells, Gordon, (1986): The Meaning Makers: Children Learning Language and Using Language to Learn, Heinemann

 

In 14th December 2007, Janice Bland mentioned:

 

Wright, Andrew, (1995): Picture Dictionary for Young Learners, Pearson English Language Teaching

 

In 13th December 2007, Andrew Wright called our attention to the following:

 

Miller, Carole S., Preece, Alison & Saxton, Juliana, (2004): Into the Story: Language in Action Through Drama, Heinemann

East, H. et al, (2006): The Singing Storycloth: Song-stories from Around the World with Activities for Music and Poetry, A&C Black

 

In 10th December 2007, Alison Miyake suggested:

 

Maley, Alan & Wright, Andrew, (1995): Storytelling with Children, Oxford University Press

 

In 28th November 2007, Susan Hillyard recommended the following book on intercultural awareness:

 

McKay, Sandra L., (2002): Teaching English as an International Language: Rethinking Goals and Approaches, (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers), Oxford University Press

 

In 25th November 2007, Stephen Krashen quoted the following:

 

Krashen, Stephen, (1996): Under Attack: The Case Against Bilingual Education, Language Education Associates

 

Krashen, Stephen, (1999): Condemned Without a Trial: Bogus Arguments Against Bilingual Education, Heinemann

 

Krashen, Stephen, 'Applying the Comprehension Hypothesis: Some Suggestions' in (2004): Selected Papers from the Thirteenth International Symposium and Book Fair on Language Teaching, (English Teachers Association of the Republic of China), pp. 50–59, Crane Publishing Company

 

In 12th November 2007, Dennis Newson called our attention to a post from Scott Thornbury kept in the archives of the TTEdSIG (6th December 2004) where he mentioned the following:

 

Nation, Paul & Nation, Daryl, (1990): Teaching and Learning Vocabulary, Teaching Methods

 

In 9th November 2007, Stephen Krashen mentioned two of his books:

 

Krashen, Stephen, (2003): Explorations in Language Acquisition and Use: The Taipei Lectures, Heinemann

 

Krashen, Stephen, (1981): Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning, Pergamon Press Inc.

 

In 30th September 2007, Helen Doron recommended:

 

Doman, Glenn & Doman, Jane, (2005): How To Multiply Your Baby's Intelligence, (Gentle Revolution), Square One Pub

 

In 13th September 2007, Dominic Mccabe mentioned:

 

Stern, Henry, (1983): Fundamental Concepts of Language Teaching: Historical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Applied Linguistic Research, (Oxford Applied Linguistics), Oxford University Press

 

In 12th September 2007, Dan Horwood recommended:

 

Kincheloe, Joe L. (Ed.), (2004): Multiple Intelligences Reconsidered, Counterpoints

 

In 7th September 2007, Philip Prowse suggested:

 

Coffield, F. et al, (2004): Should we be using learning styles? What research has to say to practice, Learning and Skills Research Centre

 

Coffield, F. et al, (2004): Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning: a systematic and critical review, Learning and Skills Research Centre

 

Hill, D. A., (2006): Review of Multiple Intelligences and Language Learning by M. A. Christison and Multiple Intelligences in EFL by H. Puchta and M. Rinvolucri, English Language Teaching Journal Vol 60/2

 

White, J., (2005): Howard Gardner: the myth of multiple intelligences, Viewpoint No. 16, Institute of Education, University of London

 

In 6th September 2007, Susanna Schwab-Berger suggested:

 

Hoerr, Thomas R., (2000): Becoming a Multiple Intelligences School, Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

 

In 4th September 2007, Philip Prowse announced this year's winners of the Extensive Reading Foundation Awards:

 

Nickel, Scott, (2006): The Boy Who Burped Too Much, (Graphic Sparks), Stone Arch

 

Moses, Antoinette, (2006): Let Me Out!, (Cambridge English Readers Starter), Cambridge University Press

 

Pilkington, Doris, (2007): Rabbit-proof Fence, (Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 3), Oxford University Press

 

Wharton, Edith, (2007): The Age of Innocence, (Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 5), Oxford University Press

 

In 3rd September 2007, Susanna Schwab-Berger recommended the following books on Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences:

 

Silver, Harvey F., Strong, Richard W. & Perini, Matthew J., (2000): So Each May Learn: Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences, ASCD

 

Armstrong, Thomas, (2000): Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, ASCD

 

Gardner, Howard, (2000): Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century, Basic Books

 

Baum, Susan, Viens, Julie & Slatin, Barbara, (2005): Multiple Intelligences in the Elementary Classroom: A Teachers Toolkit, Teachers College Press

 

In 28th August 2007, Caroline Linse suggested the following article as pre-reading for the next fielded discussion (8th September - 5th October 2007, 'Relationship Between Schools and YL Families'):

 

Epstein, Joyce L. & Sheldon, Steven B., 'Moving Forward: Ideas for Research on School, Family, and Community Partnerships' in Conrad, C. F. & Serlin, R. (Eds.), (2006): SAGE Handbook for Research in Education: Engaging Ideas and Enriching Inquiry, Chapter 7, pp. 117-138, Sage Publications

 

You can also find it at:

 

http://www.csos.jhu.edu/P2000/pdf/Literature%20Review%20-%20Epstein%20and%20Sheldon%2006.pdf

 

In 5th August 2007, Richard Reineccius (CETEFL-L) suggested:

 

Perlstein, Linda, (2007): TESTED - One American School Struggles to Make the Grade, Henry Holt

 

In 14th July 2007, Caroline Linse recommended:

 

David, Paul, (2001?): Teaching Children English in Asia, Pearson Asia

 

In 14th July 2007, Karen Widl suggested:

 

Read, Carol, (2007): 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom, Macmillan

 

In 14th July 2007, Chris Hunt recommended:

 

Kohn, Alfie, (1993): No Contest - The Case Against Competition, Houghton Mifflin

 

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See posting Jason, Susan, Wendy about Global Learning book etc. round about today 8 June''

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References

 

Donaldson, M (1978) Children’s Minds. London:Fontana

 

Krashen, S (1997) Foreign language Education the Easy way. USA:Language

Education Associates

 

Krashen, S (2004) The Power of Reading. USA:Heinemann

 

Maybin, J, Mercer N, Stierer B (1992) “Scaffolding” Learning in the

Classroom’. In K. Norman (ed) Thinking voices. The Work of the National

Oracy Project. London:Hodder & Stoughton

 

Medgyes, T (1996) Native or non-native:who’s worth more? In Power, Pedagogy

and Practice. Oxford:OUP

 

Vygotsky, L.S (1978) Mind in Society:The Development of Higher Psychological

Processes. Great Britain:Harvard University Press

 

Hope this is useful

 

Bye for now

Wendy

Moderator e-discussions and Joint co-ordinator