自從教育部宣佈國民小學自九十學年度起自五年級開始實施英語教學以來，國小實施英語教學已成為各界討論的熱門話題。 本文主要在針對國小實施英語教學所必須考慮的各項要件，以作為規劃及實施英語教學的參考。研究者對於外語學習的意義、影響外語學習的因素、國小實施英語教學的理由、當前國小實施英語教學現況及實施英語教學應注意事項進行文獻探討，並發展出國小實施英語課程與教學的歷程，包括實施英語教學的背景、國小實施英語教學的目標、國小英語教學實施要件、國小英語教學活動重點、國小英語教學之輔導與教師進修及教學成果評量等。研究者並以一清晰的流程圖說明國小實施英語課程與教學的歷程。 最後，本研究以臺南市發展國小英語課程與教學之實例，以印證本流程圖。

　　　　　。Since the Department of Education announced that English would become a curriculum in the elementary school in 2001, teaching English in elementary school has been a hot topic in Taiwan. The purpose of this research was to look at the theory of pupils learning English and its elements of developing the curriculum for teaching English in the elementary schools. The researcher illustrate the meanings of English learning; the elements that influence English learning; the reason of teaching English in the elementary schools; the present status of teaching English in the elementary schools; and the key point of teaching English in the elementary schools. Then the researcher used a flowchart to explain the process for teaching English in the elementary schools. It include the context of English teaching; the arm of teaching English in the elementary schools; the important element in teaching English in the elementary schools; the teaching guidance and teacher training and the students achievement measure. Finally, the study used an example of Tainan City develop the curriculum of English teaching in the elementary schools to exam the flowchart.