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Researchers commissioned by South Korea's ministry of education claim that teaching English to infants can be counterproductive because classes are too stressful. They also recommend tighter controls on pre-school English language education. The research team observed four and seven-year-olds and surveyed more than 1,000 teachers. According to the Korea Herald newspaper, a separate survey revealed that 64% of children attending kindergartens are being taught English, but lessons often are ineffectual because teachers lack proper training.

From: http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl...884812,00.html