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The Primacy of Pedagogy in the Early Teaching of Modern Languages.

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Sharpe, Keith – Language Learning Journal, 1995

Provides an overview of some issues arising from the experience of introducing the early teaching of modern languages in schools associated with the Kent Primary French Project. These issues transcend the immediate question of primary modern languages and bear directly upon some key themes in the reevaluation of primary organization and…

Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, French

Using the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines to Achieve Goals of Exploratory Language Courses.

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Porter, Lewis P. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987

Presents a well-defined, goal-responsive curriculum model, derived from the concepts of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which introduces several foreign languages to middle-grade students to begin to construct a foundation for later proficiency in a foreign language and to instill greater cultural sensitivity.…

Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Discovery Learning, French