The Alberta (Canada) teaching guide for French native language instruction in the early elementary school years (grades 1-3) is intended as a resource for classroom teachers. Its objective is to help teachers integrate notional content and meaningful communicative activities, both oral and written. Introductory sections discuss the guiding…

The Alberta (Canada) teaching guide for French native language instruction in the later elementary school years (grades 4-6) is intended as a resource for classroom teachers. Its objective is to help teachers integrate notional content and meaningful communicative activities, both oral and written. Introductory sections discuss the guiding…

This curriculum guide outlines the Cree Language and Culture Program for grades K-9, developed in cooperation with Cree elders, parents, and community members. Intended primarily for native students, the program may also be taken by any Alberta (Canada) student wishing to study Cree as a second language. Since the tribal elders are inextricably…

A conceptual and practical structure for designing a local native language and culture curriculum for preschool through grade 9 is presented. The first section outlines the program's philosophy, rationale, and general and specific learner expectations, and offers an overview of the suggested linguistic and cultural content of such a program. The…