A list of almost 300 titles of Spanish language reading materials represents the recommendations of the California Media and Library Educators Association for use with Spanish-speaking, limited-English-proficient students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is intended as a guide for teachers of Spanish and teachers of English language arts…

A list of computerized exercises, grade books, test generators and other software from eight publishers is presented. Information is given on generic software, other types of computer programs provided by the publisher, and text-specific computer exercises. Advantages or disadvantages are not discussed. (LB)

A research project is described that attempted to define current material needs in foreign language in elementary schools programs and to determine whether current software already developed for computer-assisted language learning could augment classroom instruction. A list of software available for elementary schools is appended. (12 references)…

An inexpensive way to foster interactive, participatory learning in the language laboratory through communicative tasks is described. Problems with traditional approaches are discussed, and enthusiastic reactions from both students and teachers to the University of Maryland-College Park multimedia approach are reported. (39 references) (LB)

This catalog provides price lists and order forms for State-adopted instructional materials for Bilingual/Bicultural and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in the State of California. The catalog lists publications available from the California State Department of Education. Names of publishers, copyright date, grade levels, term/year,…

This is a directory of learning resources for non-English speaking people available to Iowa libraries. Section one discusses the background and rationale for the directory and includes a list of bibliographies for multicultural resources and materials in foreign languages. Referral information concerning classes, employment programs, agencies,…

A catalog containing materials relevant to the education of refugees, immigrants, and other limited-English-proficient (LEP) students is presented. Included are textbooks for teaching. English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL), general resettlement information; and materials for Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Chinese, and Spanish speakers, and other…

A directory of United Kingdom (UK) organizations and centers that provide services of interest to language teachers and researchers is presented. The organizations are associations and societies that are concerned with language, linguistics, language teaching and research, and the most important groups concerned with educational technology and…

The guide to the use of computers and video recordings in foreign language instruction was designed to assist California teachers in implementing and extending the foreign language component of the statewide curriculum. It contains: (1) an introduction on the use of the guide; (2) background on its development; (3) lists of high quality software…

Sources for foreign language video materials are presented in five categories: (1) general materials sources; (2) the names and addresses of instructors who have produced materials for commercial distribution; (3) the names and formats of instructors who have developed specific techniques for using video in the classroom; (4) the names and…