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Direct linkZhang, Kaili C. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2019
This article describes the practical application of an innovative bilingual preschool program that involves two-way immersion of both English and Chinese in classrooms. This has not been written about extensively, especially in the context of early childhood classrooms in Asian countries. The primary goal of the two-way immersion kindergarten is…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Kindergarten, Foreign Countries
Download full textBrunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2013
District-wide in Fall 2012, Austin Independent School District had at least 20 English language learner students (ELLs) in an elementary grade level who spoke Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Korean, or Mandarin as their home language.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary School Students, Spanish, Vietnamese
Russakoff, Dale – Foundation for Child Development, 2011
In 1974, the United States Supreme Court ruled in "Lau v. Nichols" that 1,800 Chinese-speaking children in the San Francisco public schools were entitled to English-language instruction or other support to help them understand what was happening in their classrooms. Thirty-six years later, state and local responsibilities to public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, English (Second Language), Speech Communication
Al Otaiba, Stephanie; Hosp, John L. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2010
Spelling is an important, but often overlooked, component of literacy instruction and development. Although it is related to other aspects of literacy, there are independent theories of spelling development as well as assessment and instructional strategies that align with these theories. This article summarizes the rationale for linking…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Spelling, Adult Literacy, Spelling Instruction
Mighdoll, Jackie Friedman – Learning Languages, 2008
After 18 months of research and many practice sessions, Sponge opened in the fall of 2005. This year, Sponge will provide language classes for over 350 children from newborn to seven years in the Seattle area. This language program offers Spanish, Mandarin, French and Japanese--all taught by native speakers. While the staff sets out to create a…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Multimedia Instruction
Anaytulla, Guljennet – Chinese Education and Society, 2008
This article, based mainly on specific examples from the author's ethnographic fieldwork, outlines the state of bilingual education in Xinjiang and reviews its development. First, a broad outline is presented of the overall circumstances of bilingual education in China and Xinjiang. Next is an introduction to the present state of bilingual…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Bilingual Education, Foreign Countries, Material Development
Feng, Shoudong; Foo, Sue Fan; Kretschmer, Richard; Prendeville, Joanne; Elgas, Peggy M. – Language and Education, 2004
Research into preschoolers' peer culture has generally focused on how play and games influence the development of cognitive, social and communicative skills (Evaldsson & Corsaro, 1998). The majority of studies on ESL preschoolers were interested in the development of the second language. Studies on social networking among preschool children aimed…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Peer Relationship, English (Second Language)
