8:30-9:30 REGISTRATION 9:30-10:00 OPENING & KEYNOTE CONFERENCE: Developing multilingual awareness in early childhood education through poetry. By Prof. Jim Anderson 11:00-11:30 PARALLEL SESSION 1 11:30-12:15 PARALLEL SESSION 2 12:15-13:15 PARALLEL SESSION 3 13:15-14:15 LUNCH BREAK 14:15-15:00 BOOK PRESENTATION & ELLMEnet members 15:00-16:00 PARALLEL SESSION 4 16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK 16:30-17:30 KEYNOTE CONFERENCE: Research-based early childhood teacher education? Roles, trends and challenges within language education. How much is preparing teachers for multilingual contexts? By Prof. Gunhild T. Kvåle 17:30-18:30 PARALLEL SESSION 4 19:30 Conference Dinner at Mirador Aixa (Albayzín Area)

A special teachers’ day has been organised within our programme for those teachers of languages interested in early years. More information about our Teachers’ day here. If you are a teacher attending just for our Teachers’ day, buy the reduced price and you will have access to Friday’s programme and our beautiful walking tour. 8:30 WELCOME COFFEE 9:00 WELCOME DAY 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS 9:15-10:00 PARALLEL SESSION 5 10:00-10:45 PARALLEL SESSION 6 10:45-11:15 COFFEE BREAK 11:15-12:00 KEYNOTE CONFERENCE: Engaging children in dialogue with picturebook aesthetic elements by Prof. Pilar 12:00-12:30 PARALLEL SESSION 12:30-13:15 PARALLEL SESSION 13:15-15:00 LUNCH 15:00-15:45 ELLME general assembly, raffle & surprises 15:45-16:30 PARALLEL SESSION 7 16:30-17:00 COFFEE BREAK 17:00-18:00 PARALLEL SESSION 8 18:00-19:00 KEYNOTE CONFERENCE: Teaching is more than imparting knowledge: it is inspiring change. Teacher’s identity, multilingual pedagogy and PD. Bill Schwartz & CUNIG 20:00 Walking tour of city centre and tapas!