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Dixon, Carol; Nessel, Denise – 1983
The Language Experience Approach (LEA) to teaching reading in English as a second language is described. LEA uses the student's own experiences, vocabulary, and language patterns to create texts for reading instruction. Three stages are defined for assessing learners' levels of language use. The LEA instructional procedures are designed to be…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Experience Approach, Language Skills, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedRichards, Merle – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1994
Rather than concentrate on ritual language and stock phrases, second-language teachers should utilize the language experience approach to help children develop more natural communication in active learning situations, using realistic settings and materials. (six references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedMurphy, Barbara – TESOL Quarterly, 1980
Guidelines for teaching reading in bilingual elementary school programs stress the need for language experiences that allow students to think in the second language. Evaluation measures other than standardized tests for assessing progress are suggested. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Course Objectives, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWilliams, Carl B. – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1991
This article describes techniques used to teach English to a 16-year-old Hispanic who is deaf. The educational plan involved vocabulary development, noting similarities and differences between Spanish and English, use of a language experience approach with principles of Sheltered English, and respect for the student's native language and culture.…
Descriptors: Deafness, English (Second Language), English Instruction, High Schools
Piper, Terry – 1986
A second grade teacher's use of storytelling to teach English language skills to both native speakers and learners of English as a second language (ESL) is described. The technique combines the concept of comprehensible input, the importance of stories and storytelling to children, and a commitment to teaching writing skills. Early in the day, all…
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, English (Second Language), Grade 2
Bertrand, John E., Ed.; Stice, Carole F., Ed. – 1995
Many young students are not finishing high school and even fewer are entering college. This book demonstrates how some teachers have created classrooms that work for children at risk. They use an integrated, inquiry-driven curriculum to create holistic, language- and literature-based classrooms. Chapter 1 describes the nature of being at risk for…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Download full textHartel, Jo Anne; And Others – 1986
This guide is intended for adult educators who work with limited English-speaking students in need of special literacy instruction. It was developed as an outgrowth of classes with adult English as a Second Language (ESL) students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Many of the students had little formal schooling in their native languages. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques
