Research done while the first author was on a Science Scholarship from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC); research also supported by an NRC grant to the second author; forms part of Shannon Moeser's doctoral thesis submitted to McGill University. (VM)

This article discusses the problem of teaching English and suggests ways of overcoming a rigid formalized system that produces students with rigid formalized language, ways such as role playing and an emphasis on oral language. (JA)

The goal of total communication as the means to educational success for deaf persons is called into question on the basis of Jean Piaget's theory which is said to show that language does not play the major role in learning that traditional education has assigned to it. (GW)

Author brings together from some major sources what we know about metaphor and suggests some questions for systematic study concerning children and metaphor. (Editor)

Research supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation; reports results of experiments in general cognitive development of children tested for their comprehension of the words more'' and less'' (RS)

Work supported in part by four U.S. Public Health Service grants. (VM)

Children 5 to 7 years old were studied; results compared role of private speech in relation to task difficulty, age, and instructions given. (SP)

Special issue devoted to research and the teaching of French in the elementary school. (VM)

Results of this study indicates a need for diverse and concrete social learning materials in the preschool environment. (Authors)