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Cohen, Yehudit Od – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1997
English Day is celebrated annually at one Israeli school through language- and culture-related activities. One year, the school implemented whole-language learning strategies and involved parents and students in related activities at a series of activity stations featuring movies, books, television, fashion, comics, games, technology, science,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Parent Participation
Download full textBouffler, Chrystine, Ed. – 1992
Recognizing that increasing pressure for greater accountability has accompanied recent economic changes, this book presents 11 articles on literacy evaluation and assessment. They are: (1) "Evaluation: A Political Issue" (Wendy Crebbin); (2) "Understanding Evaluation" (Kaye Lowe and Bill Bintz); (3) "A Difficult Balance:…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Literacy
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1988
Reflecting new understandings about language and literature, this curriculum guide is most influenced by the collective knowledge about the close association between language and learning, language and thinking, and language and personal growth. The guide recommends that students be encouraged at all times to use their personal, unstructured…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Walker, Dana; Huerta, Mario – 1992
This curriculum unit is designed to give primary school students foreign language experiences and also to support the cultural literacy strand of the California State History-Social Science Framework. The unit is part of an elementary literature series which utilizes quality primary source literature from various world regions and countries and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Trumper-Hecht, Nira – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1997
Criticisms of the whole-language approach (WL) to English-as-a-Second-language teaching are addressed, focusing on concerns about reading and grammar instruction. Criticism of grammar instruction is refuted, arguing that WL does not view grammatical knowledge as prerequisite to language use. A modification of the WL approach to reading instruction…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar
Murni, Sri Minda – Guidelines, 1993
The whole-language approach is seen to be applicable within communicative language teaching for young Indonesian students. The goal of teaching English in Indonesia is to teach students to read effectively, and whole-language instruction allows them to read immediately. Examples of reading activities are given. (Contains nine references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Children, Class Activities, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries
Mukai, Gary – 1990
The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) represents a long-term effort by Stanford University to improve international and cross-cultural education in elementary and secondary schools. This volume of the elementary literature series focuses on the primary grades; utilizes primary source literature from Japan;…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, International Education
Gevini, Gila; And Others – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1992
"Abra Cadabra," a new computer program for second-language learning for fourth- and fifth-grade students, is described that is based on the whole language approach to language acquisition. (two references) (LB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedMcKay, Roberta – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Advocates adapting the structural and pedagogical principles of whole language learning to social studies instruction. Specifically recommends focusing on the meaning of citizenship instead of its component parts, allowing students to make choices, and connecting citizenship education to developmental growth. Briefly discusses approaches to avoid.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Elementary Secondary Education
Australian Council for Educational Research, Hawthorn. – 1990
Prepared by teachers for teachers, this practical classroom guide offers a process of monitoring language development and planning for development within a whole language framework, supported by a compendium of appropriate practice to be drawn on when needed. The guide (1) emphasizes the interdependence of reading, writing, talking, and listening;…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Course Organization, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKelebay, Yarema Gregory – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Reports on current educational issues in Quebec (Canada). Briefly covers some of the major issues addressed in the Estates General, the commission study on the future of education in Quebec. A Montreal School commissioner challenged the government's numbers concerning dropouts. Decentralization, whole language learning, and school rankings also…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Educational Administration, Educational Finance
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1991
In order for individuals to make informed decisions about their health, they must have support, information, and skills to help them understand what promotes their health and what they themselves can do to enhance health. The major goals of the Northwest Territories (Canada) school health program are: to provide factual information on the human…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum, English (Second Language)
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1991
In order for individuals to make informed decisions about their health, they must have support, information, and skills to help them understand what promotes their health and what they themselves can do to enhance health. The major goals of the Northwest Territories (Canada) school health program are: to provide factual information on the human…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum, English (Second Language)
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1991
In order for individuals to make informed decisions about their health, they must have support, information, and skills to help them understand what promotes their health and what they themselves can do to enhance health. The major goals of the Northwest Territories (Canada) school health program are: to provide factual information on the human…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum, English (Second Language)
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1991
In order for individuals to make informed decisions about their health, they must have support, information, and skills to help them understand what promotes their health and what they themselves can do to enhance health. The major goals of the Northwest Territories (Canada) school health program are: to provide factual information on the human…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum, English (Second Language)
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