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Download full textRegalla, Michele; Peker, Hilal – Learning Languages, 2016
During the 2013-2014 school year, a charter school in Central Florida (which will be given the pseudonym "The Unity School") known for its practice of full inclusion launched an unconventional project. The Unity School, which serves children from preschool through grade five, began offering foreign language to all pre-kindergarten…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Second Language Instruction, French
Andrade, Carolyn; Ging, Diane – 1988
A discussion of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) begins with a brief history of the program's emergence and status in the United States, a summary of the rationale for early language study, and descriptions of the major FLES program types. An Ohio survey of elementary school foreign language instruction is reported, and the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Elementary Education, FLES
Oxford, Rebecca L.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – 1987
Results of a survey of 1,416 elementary schools and 1,349 secondary schools concerning foreign language instruction are reported. The survey sought to provide a national picture of foreign language education in public and private schools by investigating demographics, the amount of instruction provided, enrollment, specific offerings, program…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Lipton, Gladys, Ed. – 1988
A guide to the planning and implementation of elementary school foreign language (FLES) programs presents statements of opinion and experience in various aspects of program development by a number of experts. An introductory section outlines basic program planning considerations, and a second chapter describes the work of the American Association…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum Research, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology
Kaiser, Linda Wojcikowski – 1996
Using sources such as personal observation, personal communication, and published literature, this essay identifies issues that have accounted for Foreign Languages in Elementary Schools (FLES) programs' failure to survive. Seven essential elements of a successful foreign language program in the elementary school are identified and discussed: (1)…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Support, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedLipton, Gladys C. – French Review, 1994
Discussion of FLES (foreign languages in elementary schools) programs in the United States looks at their history, current status within and outside the United States, important FLES issues (long-range planning, teacher qualifications and recruitment, delivery models, mandated programs, research needs, teaching methods) and importance to the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Delivery Systems, Educational History, Educational Objectives
Moore, Zena T.; Ramsay, Angela – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
A 1994 study investigated foreign language instruction in the elementary schools (FLES) in Austin, Texas. Data were drawn from telephone interviews with school personnel, from documents and records at the state department of education, and from visits to schools offering FLES instruction. The report presents information on the seven school…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Articulation (Education), Course Content, Elementary Education
Modern Language Association of America, New York, NY. – 1954
A 1953 MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION-SPONSORED CONFERENCE OF SPECIALISTS ON TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DREW UP A SERIES OF ANSWERS TO THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FLES. IN 1954, SPECIALISTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MET TO CRITICIZE THESE ANSWERS AND TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS IN FLES. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS BOTH THE…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bibliographies, Child Development, Conference Reports
Hollerbach, Wolf – 1985
A report on second language instruction in elementary schools outlines the state of the art and makes policy and program and offers recommendations. An introductory section discusses the rationale for foreign language instruction at all levels and particularly in elementary schools, emphasizing the value of early and prolonged exposure to language…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Chinese, College Curriculum, Educational Policy
