Chapter 1 Scaffolding: Give Support to Young Learners
I Scaffolding
1.1 What is scaffolding
1.2 Vygotsky''s theory and learning
1.3 Features of scaffolding
II Young Learners
2.1 Characteristics of young learners
2.2 Theory on child language learning
2.3 Learning a second languagea foreign language
2.4 Requirement of new English curriculum
III Scaffolding to young learners
3.1 What scaffolding means to the young learners in the
classroom
3.2 Scaffolding young learners in language learning
3.3 Scaffolding from teachers, peers and visual aids
3.4 Scaffolding through interaction
3.5 Scaffolding by creating a supportive language learning
environment
IV Roles of language teachers in scaffolding
4.1 knowing young learners
4.2 Scaffolding young learners
V A case of scaffolding young learners in classroom teaching
Chapter 2 Scaffolding Young Learners through tasks and
activities
Chapter 3 Scaffolding Young Learners in Developing Listening
Skills
Chapter 4 Scaffolding young learners in articulating their
ideas
Chapter 5 Scaffolding Young Learners in Developing Reading
Skills
Chapter 6 Scaffolding young learners in Developing writing
skills
Chapter 7 Scaffolding Young Learners in learning vocabulary
Chapter 8 Scaffolding Young learners in grammar learning
Chapter 9 Scaffolding Young Learners through questioning
Chapter 10 Scaffolding Young Learners through adapting
materials
Chapter 11 What language teachers should do before they provide a
scaffold for young learners
Chapter 12 Classroom research
Main reference
Ackknowledgements