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Peer reviewedRegan, Maureen – ADFL Bulletin, 1978
The author argues that foreign language instruction in the United States is generally begun too late and that it must be started at the elementary school level. (CFM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, Language Attitudes, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedStern, Guy; Stern, Margith – Unterrichtspraxis, 1973
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum, FLES, German
Aft, Martha; And Others – American Foreign Language Teacher, 1974
Outlines the basic concepts and goals of the "Integrated System" approach for teaching second languages to children and summarizes its two-year application to children learning Hebrew in Boston. (PM)
Descriptors: FLES, Hebrew, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedCulajevic, Radmila – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1974
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Elementary Education, Experimental Teaching, FLES
Peer reviewedFord, James F. – Hispania, 1974
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Guides, FLES, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedStevens, Edith – Hispania, 1974
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedMcKim, Lester W. – Hispania, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational Needs, Educational Quality, Elementary Education
Pelz, Manfred – Fremdsprachlicher Unterricht, 1971
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, FLES, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedLee, William R. – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
The problem of when to begin foreign language instruction is considered. Detailed criticism is made of the conclusions of "Primary French in the Balance." An early start may be favored because of the effect on children's minds, and teaching and school improvements may solve problems of transition to advanced stages. (CHK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Download full textKunkle, John F., Ed.; Cipriani, Anita A., Ed. – 1973
This report begins with a list of the publications of the national FLES Committee and an introduction in which T. Andersson describes how FLES programs can adopt bilingual education practices. Seventeen papers are included in the report. R. Bennett and M. Lala discuss how FLES programs can be individualized. Specific teaching techniques are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, FLES, Language Ability
Peer reviewedStern, H. H. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1976
This article discusses the question of the optimal age for second language learning by providing some background and by comparing relevant British and Canadian language teaching programs. (CLK)
Descriptors: Age, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSwain, Merrill – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1976
This bibliography lists articles on bilingual education and elementary level French immersion programs for English-speaking children. (RM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Educational Research, FLES
Peer reviewedBurstall, Clare – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
A British experiment in teaching French in primary schools was evaluated from 1964-1974 by the National Foundation for Educational Research. This paper describes the experiment and the students, their progress, and results of the study. (CHK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, French, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedKunkle, John F. – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
This article questions the validity of many conclusions of the ten-year experiment with teaching French in primary schools in England and Wales in the report, "Primary French in the Balance." Some conclusions are based on restricted opinion conflicting with report data. Parallels are drawn with the "Pennsylvania Project." (CHK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, French, Language Instruction
DAVIS, GAROLD N.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A SURVEY OF CRITICISM FOR AND AGAINST THE AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH RESULTED IN A CONFERENCE'S PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE LINGUISTIC METHOD. PRESENTED IN BRIEF REPORTS ARE THE EXPERIENCES OF A COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR WHO CHANGED FROM TRADITIONAL METHODS TO THE AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH, AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGE GERMAN CLASSES TAUGHT BY THE…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, College Language Programs, FLES, Grammar Translation Method
