37.2569, Books: Task-Based Approaches to Teaching Additional Languages in Primary School: Timpe-Laughlin and Butler (2026)

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Date: 04-Aug-2026
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Task-Based Approaches to Teaching Additional Languages in Primary School: Timpe-Laughlin, and Butler (2026)


Title: Task-Based Approaches to Teaching Additional Languages in
Primary School
Series Title: Task-Based Language Teaching   19
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: John Benjamins
           http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/tblt.19

Author(s): Veronika Timpe-Laughlin, Yuko Goto Butler

eBook ISBN:  9789027243812 Pages:  224 Price: Europe EURO 125.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243812 Pages:  224 Price: U.K. £ 105.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243812 Pages:  224 Price: U.S. $ 163.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234346 Pages:  224 Price: Europe EURO 125.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234346 Pages:  224 Price: Europe EURO 132.50
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234346 Pages:  224 Price: U.K. £ 105.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234346 Pages:  224 Price: U.S. $ 163.00

Abstract:

How can primary school children develop real communicative ability in
an additional language? How can teachers move beyond isolated
vocabulary and grammar practice toward meaningful language use that
aligns with children’s cognitive, social, and developmental needs?
This volume provides the first comprehensive, research-based guide to
Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) specifically designed for primary
education. Timpe-Laughlin and Butler bring together insights from
child first language development, bilingualism, cognitive and
affective growth, curriculum design, literacy development, classroom
implementation, and assessment to show how tasks can serve as the
organizing principle for effective early language education. <br />The
book guides readers step-by-step: from understanding who young
language learners are and how they learn; to designing task-based
curricula and materials; to implementing tasks that develop listening,
speaking, reading, and writing; to integrating formative, diagnostic,
and large-scale task-based assessment; and to redefining the teacher’s
role as planner, facilitator, assessor, and reflective
practitioner.<br />Rich with classroom examples, teacher-focused
preparation sections, and practical appendices—including a needs
analysis guide, task types, literacy strategies, and scoring
rubrics—this book equips educators and researchers with concrete tools
for applying TBLT in real primary school contexts.

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)



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