Developing foreign language skills through songs and educational games based approaches : an empirical study First I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor and mentor Professor Laurenz Volkmann for his useful advice and suggestions to bring this research to light. Throughout the writing process of my dissertation he has provided me with great guidance which I am grateful for. I would also like to thank the English teachers who provided me with the data needed for the empirical part of this paper. Giving me their time and effort is much appreciated. In addition special thanks go to the Montessori school pupils and their parents for cooperating with me to make this research possible. Finally I would like to thank and express my wholehearted appreciation to my family for their moral and emotional support and continuous encouragement. It would not have been possible without their belief in me.