Teaching Young Learners Reading

الملخص

The current era places a greater emphasis on literacy abilities in English as a foreign or second language (L2) for achieving academic and professional success. The acquisition of reading skills has assumed significant importance, mostly attributed to the rapid advancements in technology and the extensive reservoir of English-language material accessible on the internet. The present study is to examine the relationship between young learners' motivation and their growth of reading skills and achievement and investigate how the motivation of young learners specifically influences their reading skill development and subsequent achievement in reading. The results of the correlational analysis indicate a statistically significant disparity in reading outcomes based on motivation for second language (L2) learning and attitudes towards various aspects of reading. The results indicate that motivation plays a crucial role in the development of second language reading skills among young learners.