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1450
Use of Latin
During the 15th century there was an use of Latin skills, in church. -
1491
Standar Grammar
During this time a new energy was emerging in European
education, the Standard Grammar. -
1550
Growth of Education
During the mid 16th centrury education had to grow out of the child's experience mother tongue and foreign languages. -
German School
Wolfgang Ratke opened the first German mother tongue school which eventually failed -
Teaching Grammar
It was thought that childen would learn Latin grammar easier if they learnt English grammar first. -
Some Thoughts Concerning Education
John Locke gave an advice on a modern system of education which could replace the horror of grammar schools. -
Living Languages
This were taught by native-speaking tutors following what were called "natural" conversation methods -
English Appearance
English did not appear on any school curriculum until this period and grammar schools rejected it until the mid 19th century -
Introducing the English Grammar
According to Joseph Priestley "the propriety of introducing the English grammar into English schools can not be disputed" -
Lowth's Short Introduction to English Grammar
In 1762 was published Lowth's Short Introduction to English Grammar -
Education in Europe
Until the 18th centure formal education consisted exclusively in the teaching of foreign languages. -
Friedrich Froebel
This man created an education institution for every young children known as the "kindergarten" -
Britains' Bright Adolescents
In Britain before the 70s Foreign languages were reserved for bright adolescents, the top 20% who had passed the entrance test to the grammar schools. -
The Emergence of Methods and Approaches
The emergence of direct methods and natural approaches Modified the methodology of the teaching-learning process, this lead the creation of activities in classroom that included foreign languages. -
Basic Education
Basic education finally arrived to Europe during the late 19th century but did not include foreign languages wich were restricted to selective secondary schools. -
Foreign Languages Unsuited?
During the late 19th centuy it was stated that foreign languages “were unsuited to the needs of elementary schoolers” and should only took place in secondary level of schooling -
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Second Language
The language was designated as a mere medium of communication and children learned by the ability of flexibility and adaptation. The way children acquired a second language depended on how adults used to talk to children to make the understand. -
Second Language Skills
North America proved successful in promoting practical second language skills among very young children -
Absence of Foreign Languages
The absence of foreign languages from most of the state education sector was seriously questioned. -
FLES
The FLES (Foreign Languages in the Elementary School) programme continued until mid 60s with some success but new ideas failed to materialize.