School children in Tamil Nadu (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Betonwerksteinskulptur "Lehrer-Student" von Reinhard Schmidt in Rostock (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Parents and Teacher Contribution Towards the Study of English Language in Primary School in Nigeria Introduction According to a Malayan proverb, "Melentur bulah semasa masih rebung". In English, it means "To bend the bamboo start with the shoot". Young children learn best in an environment which provides them with an interactive role in the learning process. And this should start in the early years of a child. For this are the critical years when he starts to gain enough knowledge he will need as he grows. Teachers, therefore have an important role in the learning process of these individuals. However, the traditional approach which is dominant in Nigeria, does not assist the teachers in constructing a learning environment appropriate to the needs and learning styles of young children. ...