Peer-reviewed article

Pedagogical Innovation And Multilingualism In Early Childhood Education

Claudiu Langa, Sofia Loredana Tudor, Adriana Nicoleta Lazăr · 31 Dec 2025

Abstract

Early childhood education in Romania has undergone dynamic development over the past two decades, supported by legislative reforms that have regulated the functioning of institutions providing early childhood education. In this context, the present paper aims to examine several innovative approaches in early educational practices. One such approach is the integrated content model, framed as a curricular necessity arising from the child’s naturalneed to explore, understand, and master the surrounding physical and social environment. This approach focuses on bringing together diverse knowledge, skills, and abilities around themes that spark children’s interest in learning or that emerge from everyday life. Another innovative approach is CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), which can be applied in both preschool and primary education to support the integrated acquisition of a foreign language alongside educational content. The document highlights the importance of early introduction of foreign languages, emphasizing the cognitive,linguistic, and socio-emotional benefits of this approach for young learners. It also underscores the teacher’s role as a facilitator of active and communicative learning, capable of creating natural contexts for foreign language use throughplay, exploration, and interdisciplinary activities adapted to the preschool developmental stage.