This is a selected bibliography of some good and some outstanding audio-visual educational materials in the library of the Educational Materials Bureau, Audio-Visual Educational Section, that may be considered of particular interest in the study of Spanish heritage and influence in the Western Hemisphere. The bibliography is arranged…

Compiled for library staff who serve Spanish-speaking persons, this resource guide lists bibliographies and materials published from 1950-1975 reflecting the character, history, and psychology of Spanish-speaking groups. It also provides information on services, institutions, and resources in the New York metropolitan area. The major sections of…

This learning guide, covering the third series (65 shows) of the bilingual (Spanish/English) television series "Villa Alegre," describes its objectives and provides teaching materials drawn from each show for use as reinforcers for the concepts presented or as an adjunct to other educational activities. The content of the series is designed around…

Since most children like to sing, singing Spanish songs is a learning experience that will be remembered. For Spanish speaking children, singing Spanish songs will build their self esteem and create a more comfortable environment. Children who do not speak Spanish will obtain a good feeling for the beauty of the language and will enjoy learning…

Refers to the increasing use of English throughout the world. (SK)

This study tests the hypothesis that, among bilingual Mexican Americans, the present progressive tense in Spanish is used in the same situations as the progressive would be used in English, even if such usage would not be prescribed by standard Spanish grammar rules. A review is made of Spanish language instructional textbooks concerning the usage…

"Subtractive" bilingualism in Northern Belize is analyzed based on an extension of a model by Wallace Lambert. The impact of English language instruction on Spanish speaking children in Corozal Town, the northernmost urban center in the British colony of Belize, Central America, is described. This description extends an earlier account…

This is the report of the evaluation of a Title VII bilingual bicultural program with both Spanish/English and Italian/English components. The program, which operated in three public and one private school in District 15, Brooklyn, New York, was designed to provide reading instruction in English and the student's native language, mathematics and…

This paper reports on the acquisition of the voicing contrast in Mexican-Spanish word-initial stops. In Study 1, three Spanish-speaking monolingual children were recorded every two weeks for seven months, beginning when the children were about 1;7. In Study 2, four monolingual children about 3;10 were recorded once or twice. Two analyses were…

The Language Facility Test was administered to 48 preschool children in Head Start classes in Ft. Worth, Texas, to determine (1) if the spontaneous production of English speech would be better after the bilingual children were first allowed to perform in Spanish, and (2) if the English language performance of the Mexican-American bilingual…

To determine the normal sequence of the development of Spanish phonology and Spanish grammatical patterns in the speech of native Spanish speakers, ages 2-5, a study of the acquisition of interrogative formation was undertaken. Two male and two females from each of nine age intervals between two and five were selected as informants; all were…

This study compared Spanish and English reading skill with concept usage and was directed at predicting oral reading level. A total of 144 bilingual migrant children, aged seven through twelve years, from six summer programs in Colorado were administered the Test of Concept Utilization (TCU) and the Silvaroli Informal Reading Inventory in both…

This book has been developed for those who wish to increase their understanding of technical and scientific English. It is designed especially for Spanish-speaking students, scientists, and technicians who are preparing to take courses in American schools or under instructors abroad. The 50 reading selections are drawn from a wide variety of…

This guide was prepared to aid Spanish-speaking volunteers working with preschool children before, during, and after viewing the television program, "Sesame Street". The text is written in Spanish. Suggestions in this booklet grew out of a study called the Sesame Mother Pilot Project conducted in 1970-71 by the Institute for Educational…