DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, THIS MANUAL PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. THE METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR FOUR- AND SIX-YEAR SEQUENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE OUTLINED IN CHARTS, WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL FOUR SKILLS AT EACH GRADE LEVEL. A CHAPTER ON THE…

THE VARIETY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING SEQUENCES IN MINNESOTA HAS CAUSED A SERIOUS ARTICULATION PROBLEM--BETWEEN LEVELS WITHIN A GIVEN SEQUENCE, BETWEEN SEQUENCES, AND IN INTEGRATING DIFFERENT SEQUENCES AT THE MORE ADVANCED LEVELS. TO HELP ALLEVIATE THESE PROBLEMS THREE COURSES OF STUDY ARE SUGGESTED AND DESCRIBED IN THIS GUIDE. SEQUENCE A…