Bild, musik och rörelse i engelskundervisningen i årskurserna 1-6
Kan bild, musik och rörelse främja lärandet i engelska i årskurserna 1-6
ArtMusic and movementCommon European Framework of Reference for LanguagesExpanded language conceptEnglish in the early school yearsIncluding sensesBildMusik och rörelseGemensamma Europeiska Referensramen för SpråkEn vid syn på språkEngelska för yngre åldrarSinnesinkludering
This is a qualitative study aiming to find out how and why teachers work with art, music and movement in the English subject in the early years. In this study we have conducted a background study of previous research and as a starting point and as a point for reference we have relied on education policy documents like The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the Swedish curriculum for the English school subject. Our research has consisted of interviews with six teachers and ten observation occasions in a total of three different primary schools. Our result show that there seems to be a consensus in both theory and praxis when it comes to integrating art, music and movement in learning and teaching of English in the early school years. The use of methods including art, music and movement in early language learning seems to promote the language development for all students but especially for young learners that require extra support for their language development.