Based largely on instructional methods and techniques for school age pupils, but also amenable to use with adults, this book is designed for persons teaching English to immigrants in Britain. The language problems posed by non-English speaking students and speakers of nonstandard English, the structural situational approach to language teaching,…

Interviews 40 British parents and their children's nursery school teachers, concerning parental involvement in children's preschool reading and writing. Reveals parents frequently assist and direct their children in language arts activities but do not feel confident and teachers expressed doubts about parental interest. Shows need for greater…

Creating a link between current research findings and classroom practice, this book analyzes, compares, and critiques prevalent classroom strategies in beginning reading instruction in light of expertise available in other countries. The book begins with a section on "Points of Departure," consisting of three chapters:…