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Download full textTeschner, Richard V. – 1980
An approach to foreign language instruction that emphasizes language acquisition rather than learning will emphasize the development of listening comprehension even at the expense of oral production, since research has shown that the latter does not suffer where the former is fostered. This approach tends to reduce the restrictive workings of the…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Elementary Education, FLES, Individualized Instruction
Fradd, Sandra – 1997
This monograph examines recent trends in the education of students from non-English-language backgrounds and cultures who may have learning difficulties or possible disabilities. Chapter 1 provides an overview of policy issues with respect to the education of students learning English as a new language and the interface between regular education,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Identification
Fraternali, Orsola; And Others – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1989
Reports on two studies designed to prove three hypotheses: (1) five-year-olds can successfully learn a second language (L2); (2) early L2 learning has a positive effect on the development of children's cognitive and first language linguistic abilities; and (3) early L2 learning assists socio-economically disadvantaged children in overcoming…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Language, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1992
This guide is designed for Alberta (Canada) parents of French immersion students beginning formal English language instruction for the first time. In question-and-answer format, it discusses issues commonly of concern to these parents. Issues addressed include the following: why English instruction is introduced in the second or third year of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1992
This handbook is designed to help Alberta (Canada) elementary school administrators facilitate efficient and successful experiences for French immersion students receiving formal English language instruction for the first time. In question-and-answer format, it discusses briefly the following issues: what administrators need to know about students…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Lugo, Alfredo Morales, Comp. – 1981
Brief descriptions of Oregon Title 1-M early childhood and elementary education programs for migrant children from infants to grade 8, along with lists of contact persons for each program, include reading, pre-school skill development, English as a second language, individualized instruction, utilization of community services, and parental…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Services, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
