@article{oai:kumadai.repo.nii.ac.jp:00032016, author = {Stan, Pederson}, journal = {熊本大学教育学部紀要}, month = {Dec}, note = {This study analyzed grammar teaching in an English lesson delivered to a fifth-grade class in a Japanese elementary school on the topic of number and plural forms. It found that the teacher dealt with this difficult topic by: limiting the material under consideration, by carefully directing student focus through enhanced input and through reference to written forms, and by carefully controlled questioning and confirmation. The lesson was made understandable by using the iconic mode of representation based on examples and patterns, not rules. Controlled practice was used to consolidate learning. Finally, error correction was mostly limited to content, not form, in conformity with the course of study guidelines’ emphasis on developing knowledge and skills to the extent of familiarity and its emphasis on communication.}, pages = {29--36}, title = {Child-friendly grammar teaching in a Japanese elementary school English class}, volume = {69}, year = {2020} }