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Shanmugavelu, Ganesan; Sundaram, Malar Arasi R. K. – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2020
The English Language curriculum in Malaysia is using Language Arts to teach English. Language arts is a new component designed to create appreciation and enjoyment amongst pupils as they learn the language. This fun-filled and innovative section in the new English Curriculum is a great experience and used as well as a means to create confidence in…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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NORDSCI, 2021
This volume includes three sections of the 2021 NORDSCI international conference proceedings: (1) Education and Educational Research; (2) Language and Linguistics; and (3) Sociology and Healthcare. Education and Educational Research includes 15 papers covering the full spectrum of education, including history, sociology and economy of education,…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Preservice Teachers, Lesson Plans, Design
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Bourgoin, Renée; Le Bouthillier, Josée – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2021
Elementary French immersion (FI) language arts teachers often organize instruction around small learning groups. Students rotate through learning stations/centres and work independently with their peers on L2 literacy skills. This study examined how principles of task-based language teaching (TBLT) can be used and/or adapted to further support…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, French, Elementary School Students, Language Arts
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Bucknam, Jessica; Hood, Sally J. – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2021
This research describes language use by four first-grade students during mathematics and Language Arts instruction in a one-way 50/50 Mandarin immersion classroom. The urban public school was situated in the heart of an African-American community in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Participants were video- and audio-recorded…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Mandarin Chinese, Grammar, Vocabulary Development
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Keefer, Natalie; Lopez, Julia; Young, Jyhane; Haj-Broussard, Michelle – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2020
At the intersection of social studies and world language curricula are opportunities to explore students' prior learning with vocabulary-rich content designed to support language acquisition goals. "Funds of knowledge" is defined as socio-cultural, economic, and historical knowledge from home and community settings. The instructional…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Spanish Speaking, Prior Learning, Teaching Methods
Melgarejo, Melina – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The goal of the present study was to examine how effective use of teaching strategies predict reading growth among a sample of English Language Learners. The study specifically examined whether the types of teaching strategies that predict growth in decoding skills also predict growth in comprehension skills. The sample consisted of students in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English Language Learners, Classroom Observation Techniques, Grade 1
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Hubbard, Kathy; Terrell, Chelsea – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2009
"Armadillo Ray," by John Beifuss, is the tale of a young, curious armadillo who wants to know what the moon is. He is joined in his quest by snakes, prairie dogs, sage grouse, and owls. The beauty of the book is its simplicity, illustrations and landscapes, and its potential links to reading, geography, science, and mathematics. In this…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Non English Speaking, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Ralston, Nicole C.; Benner, Gregory J.; Nelson, J. Ron; Caniglia, Cyndi – Journal of Direct Instruction, 2009
Building on research showing the interdependence of language skills and reading proficiency, this study examined the effects of using the "Language Arts" strand of the "Reading Mastery Signature" 2008 series program as a supplement to non-Direct Instruction reading programs with English Language Learner (ELL) students.…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Silent Reading, Oral Reading, Language Arts