Abstract
<jats:p>This article examines the significance of teaching English collocations at the primary school level, specifically focusing on 3rd and4th grade learners. Collocations - natural word combinations that native speakers use instinctively - are frequently neglected inearly language instruction, yet they constitute a fundamental pillar of communicative competence. The article analyses existingtheoretical frameworks on collocation acquisition in young learners, evaluates age-appropriate pedagogical strategies such ascontext-based learning, visual aids, games, and repetition-driven techniques, and proposes a set of practical recommendations forprimary school English teachers in Uzbekistan. Findings suggest that systematic, playful, and contextualised collocation instructionfrom an early age significantly enhances vocabulary breadth, reading fluency, and overall language confidence in young learners.</jats:p>