This listing of syntactical structures was prepared for a research project being carried out under the auspices of the National Laboratory for Early Childhood Education. However, a number of people have found it useful for other purposes. Teachers who are attempting to use the "natural method" of accelerating language development find it helpful…

Defines the function of acoustic-optical teaching aids in the framework of the "conscious-practical" method. Three principles are described: choice of learning units, goal-oriented uniting of acoustical and optical presentation, and methodical utilization of the characteristics of the particular medium. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Contains remarks concerning lesson orientation in the use of the obligatory instructional aids and of reserves of teaching materials, also in relation to minimal requirements in the development of the physical teaching area for foreign language instruction. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The rhymes and songs hitherto used in foreign language teaching such as nursery rhymes, carols, hymns, etc. belong almost exclusively to England's older culture. Since they are too difficult at least for Secondary grade 1, both as to language and as to content, school children's rhymes are suggested for teaching - that is, rhymes made by children…

Presents basic aspects, specific for foreign language teaching, of the utilization of teaching aids, types of teaching aids and the nature of teaching material units. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This bibliography lists audial and visual aids for the teaching of Italian available in the United States and in Canada. (AM)

AN EARLY MORNING TELEVISION COURSE IN ELEMENTARY FRENCH IS DESCRIBED. THE COURSE IS CONDUCTED PRIMARILY IN FRENCH AND BUILDS FROM ZERO KNOWLEDGE, TEACHING A SMALL HIGH-UTILITY VOCABULARY. INTAKE OF VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE IS GENTLY GRADED IN SENTENCES MADE UNDERSTANDABLE BY MEANS OF PICTURE-SITUATIONS. EACH LESSON CONSISTS OF THE FILM LESSON OF…

AN ARABIC-ENGLISH VOCABULARY WAS COMPILED FOR USE IN THE TEACHING OF SECOND LEVEL ARABIC. THE WORDS AND PHRASES SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN THE VOCABULARY WERE ARRANGED UNDER 28 ARABIC SYMBOLS. (WB)

This article discusses the purposes for which slides may be used in the foreign language classroom and how they can be displayed. (CFM)

Provides examples of: (1) forms to be filled out on French daily life; (2) personal announcements in the newspaper; and (3) problems in municipal government, for use in an advanced French class. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Reexamines the philosophy and implementation of projected visual aids and graphically illustrates the importance of "economy" and "imagination" in the use of the overhead projector. (RL)

Contains remarks on the designing and introduction of flannel boards, picture cards, picture series, wall picture and photograph series, wall pictures, letter cards, grammar tables and film strips, as well as the use of optical aids from other departments. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A description of a British language educational television course using drama. (HB)

(Text is in German.)