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Patton, Sally J. – 1989
This teaching resource presents a historical perspective of the alphabet which encompasses a study of major contributions by: (1) "Prehistoric People"; (2) "The Sumerians"; (3) "The Egyptians"; (4) "The Chinese"; (5) "The Greeks"; and (6) "The Romans." Background information, vocabulary study, student activities, a letter history, and a…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Ancient History, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials

Youguang, Zhou – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Describes two manual aids used in educating deaf children in Peking: the Chinese finger alphabet for teaching Chinese characters, and a new device being experimented with called the Chinese finger syllabary. Sample illustrations are given for both, as well as for the Pinyin finger alphabet. (PJM)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Chinese, Deafness, Instructional Materials

Hall, Lawrence – Russian Language Journal, 1982
A strategy developed in Bulgaria for instruction in the Russian alphabet is described and discussed, and instructional materials are listed. The technique, based on suggestopedic methods, teaches letters not separately but as parts of words and sentences, and no comparisons are made with the Latin alphabet. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cyrillic Alphabet, Instructional Materials, Reading Instruction, Reading Rate
Klumb, Kelly; Coe, Tony – 1989
Selecting from a wide variety of sources, this report presents instructional techniques for the remediation of letter reversal errors in young students' writing. The techniques in the report have been applied in classrooms and found to be successful with a great majority of students. Sections of the report include: (1) an introduction; (2)…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Handwriting, Instructional Materials, Letters (Alphabet)
Ashkenas, Joan – 1985
A lesson in the use of pronunciation keys provided in English dictionaries, which is designed for adult foreign students, includes notes to the teacher concerning preliminary activities, discussion of the approach, a description of the lesson sequence, and a lesson designed for the student's use. The three-segment lesson, designed for second- and…
Descriptors: Diacritical Marking, Dictionaries, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language)
Hermann, Ruth; Singer, Vivian Hermann – 1989
Intended for use by teachers, this guide suggests classroom techniques for using "Write Now," an Apple II program with music, motion, and pictures, to facilitate the teaching of manuscript handwriting skills to elementary school students. "Write Now" shows the student how to form curves and lines when writing letters of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Handwriting
Pratt, Sidney – TESL Talk, 1982
Problems of dealing with ESL students who are functionally, completely, or semi-literate, or who are not familiar with the Roman alphabet, are outlined, and some solutions to material development and class activities are proposed. Examples and a list of resources are included. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alphabets, English (Second Language), Functional Literacy, Illiteracy
Woodruff, Margaret S. – 1978
This guide consists of 156 language games and class activities. It is a compilation of the activities used in a first-year German course at the University of Texas at Austin. Each activity is described by level of student experience and within one of three overall categories: materials used (objects, props, cards, pictures, stories), objectives…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Annotated Bibliographies, Associative Learning, Behavioral Objectives
Marion City Board of Education, OH. – 1990
This project report explores the potential of using the strategies and methods of the Reading Recovery Program to teach adult nonreaders. The following assessment procedures assist the tutor in determining the student's reading level: letter identification, reading vocabulary, concepts about print, writing vocabulary, dictation, and text reading.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Demonstration Programs, Dictation

Tegey, Habibullah; Robson, Barbara – 1990
This textbook is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials (including a student workbook, teacher's manual, glossary, and tapescripts) that teaches the Pashto language. The language taught is Afghan Pashto, particularly the standard central district dialect spoken in Kabul and in the official media. The text provides 14 units of study;…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Letters (Alphabet)

Jones, Kent – 1996
Materials presented here include a variety of resources for teachers of Esperanto: a brief guide to Esperanto teaching, including suggested teacher qualifications, a listing of instructional materials and resources, including serials, with details of publication, activities in preparation for teaching, grade-level class activities, notes on…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Esperanto
Rorro, Gilda L. – 1985
Instructional materials are presented that are designed to give educators a comparative view of Haitian Creole, French, and English as well as to provide insight into the linguistic differences between Haitians and other national origin minority groups for better placement in English instruction. The text focuses on grammatical, lexical,…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Class Activities, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. – 1987
A language guide to Temne is designed for Peace Corps volunteers serving in Sierra Leone. It contains introductory sections about the Temnes and Temne phonology and orthography, teacher notes on the use of the manual, and 12 lessons. Each lesson consists of a dialogue or narrative, notes on classroom presentation, vocabulary and useful phrases,…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Class Activities, Cultural Education, Daily Living Skills
Logan, Lloyd; And Others – 1986
Assembled from perceptual data gathered from questionnaires, this report outlines teachers' and administrators' opinions based on their first year's experience teaching handwriting (the Beginner's Alphabet) to first grade children using a new syllabus. Nine supporting tables are included and response statistics are detailed (Appendix 1 contains…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Class Organization, Course Evaluation
Compton, Lawrence E.; Sanchez, James Joseph – 1985
A bibliography of brief annotations of instructional materials for the Russian language includes 93 documents from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), and the Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS), that do not go out of print and are widely available in depository systems.…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Annotated Bibliographies, Contrastive Linguistics, Difficulty Level
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