young learners

Kids in school

Young learners are children studying a subject, especially a foreign language.

The term appears frequently in education and publishing to describe curricula, textbooks, and teaching methods designed for elementary-age students: courses for young learners, young learner certification.

The phrase distinguishes this audience from adolescents and adults, who require different pedagogical approaches.

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age/developmental stage

young learnersadult learners

Older people pursuing education

mature students · non-traditional students · graduate students

educational role

young learnersteachers

Those who instruct students

educators · instructors · professors · mentors · tutors

expertise/mastery level

young learnersexperts

Highly skilled practitioners

masters · specialists · veterans · adepts · authorities

Family

young, learners

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G