English and beyond - Grundschule

English lessons can be more than just English! They can address the multilingual reality, embrace it as a challenge, and utilize it as an opportunity! "English and Beyond" specifically provides insights into multilingual didactics and offers well-founded, immediately applicable practical suggestions for promoting multilingualism in primary school English lessons. The goal is to create a communicative, learner-oriented English instruction that allows for linguistic diversity and connects it with English. The lesson plans included in the first part of the volume offer practical approaches and a variety of methodological strategies and materials that enable differentiated support for multilingual competence in English teaching. Each contribution includes a brief introduction to the topic, ready-to-use lesson plans, suitable handouts, and additional materials. The materials, handouts, and prompts in the second part of the volume expand on traditional topics of early English instruction, allowing for a connection to other languages while keeping English at the center of the lessons, even as a supplement to a textbook. This volume is a must-have for anyone who wants to view multilingualism not just as a challenge, but primarily as a resource and opportunity. Additionally, there are various supplementary materials available for direct download.