This study is concerned with the teaching of French grammar to native speakers at the elementary level and specifically considers whether or not students are psychologically ready to handle concepts entailed in the formal instruction of grammar. The sample included 5,900 students in grades 4 through 8 in French schools in Ontario. Subjects…

A study was undertaken of the problem presented by the presence of students of limited French-speaking ability in French schools or in French-language sections of the Ontario school system. Questionnaires were sent to elementary and secondary school teachers and principals, directors of education, and students in secondary schools. The students…

This is the final report of the project entitled "A Study to Determine the Degree of Relationship between Linguistic Concepts and Structures in French as a Mother Tongue and Stages of Psychological Readiness of Students at the Junior and Intermediate Levels." The project's primary aim was to determine the psychological readiness, with…