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Bilingual Education of Majority-Language Children: The Immersion Experiments in Review.

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Genesee, Fred – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1983

Describes immersion programs in the United States and Canada and reviews results of evaluative research pertaining to them. Discusses findings with respect to students' native-language development, academic achievement, and second language proficiency. Also discusses the suitability of immersion for students with distinctive, potentially…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education, Immersion Programs

Foreign Language in the Elementary School: A Practical Guide.

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Rhodes, Nancy C.; Schreibstein, Audrey R. – 1983

This booklet, based on a nationwide study of elementary school foreign language programs, addresses the following topics: (1) why students should learn a foreign language; (2) information that may help persons select and initiate a specific type of program; and (3) a detailed description of three elementary school approaches used in the country…

Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning