Descriptor
| Language Attitudes | 3 |
| Language Role | 3 |
| Skill Development | 3 |
| English (Second Language) | 2 |
| Language Skills | 2 |
| Language of Instruction | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Attitude Change | 1 |
| Autobiographies | 1 |
| Childrens Literature | 1 |
| Classroom Communication | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Virginia English Bulletin | 1 |
Author
| Adunyarittigun, Dumrong | 1 |
| Kelly, Patricia P., Ed. | 1 |
| MacFarlane, Alina | 1 |
| Peters, Martine | 1 |
| Small, Robert C., Jr., Ed. | 1 |
| Wesche, Marjorie | 1 |
Publication Type
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Canada (Ottawa) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textAdunyarittigun, Dumrong – 1993
This paper suggests that the whole language approach, widely used for first-language reading instruction, is the most appropriate means for teaching reading to learners of English as a second language (ESL). Drawing on research evidence, seven basic tenets of whole language instruction are explained and applied to ESL reading instruction. These…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
Wesche, Marjorie; MacFarlane, Alina; Peters, Martine – 1998
This report describes an experimental intensive core French program for grades 5 and 6 at Churchill Alternative School in Ottawa (Canada). The aim was to improve the oral French skills of core French students by providing a period of intensive exposure to French and by increasing the total number of hours in French during one program year from 120…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Kelly, Patricia P., Ed.; Small, Robert C., Jr., Ed. – Virginia English Bulletin, 1987
The ways that students can learn about the nature of the English language and develop a sense of excitement about their language are explored in this focused journal issue. The titles of the essays and their authors are as follows: (1) "Language, the Forgotten Content" (R. Small and P. P. Kelly); (2) "What Should English Teachers…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Curriculum Development
