초등영어교육과정과 연계한 유아영어교육교재의 분석과 개발방향

The analysis and development direction of preschool English education textbooks in connection with the elementary English curriculum

The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of preschool English education textbooks based on the elementary English curriculum. The study reviews the current issues of preschool English education and analyzes previous studies on preschool English education for the purpose of identifying the realities of preschool English textbooks as well as preschool English education in Korea. After reviewing eight preschool English textbooks, the study found many textbook series and their teacher's guidebooks do not contain detailed development criteria such as the number of vocabulary and the limit of sentence length according to different preschool pupil age categories in their developing textbooks. The study indicates many words, expressions, and dialogues included in the preschool textbooks are inappropriate for their levels. The study finally insists that preschool textbook developers should consider detailed criteria in closer connection with elementary school textbooks. Related government organizations as well as publishing companies should have the proper reviewing system for better preschool English education textbooks.