Recent years have seen rapid growth in the numbers of children being taught foreign languages at younger ages While course books aimed at young learners are appearing on the market there is scant theoretical reference in the teacher education literature Teaching Languages to Young Learners is one of the few to develop readers' understanding of what happens in classrooms where children are being taught a foreign language It will offer teachers & trainers a coherent theoretical framework to structure thinking about children's language learning It gives practical advice on how to analyse & evaluate classroom activities language use & language development Examples from classrooms in Europe & Asia will help bring alive the realities of working with young learners of English