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Contents
1 Acquiring language – The Playful Approach
1.1 Absorbing another language
1.3 Play as a form of learning
2.3 The child’s expectations of the teacher
2.5 Motivation and emotional literacy
3 Listening to the maturing child
4.4 Bringing English into the home
5 Planning, managing and assessing
5.2 Managing the autonomous learner
