TO ASSESS DIFFERENCES IN READING ACHIEVEMENT, READING ATTITUDE, AND READING PROGRESS OF FIRST-GRADE CHILDREN OF HIGH AND LOW MENTAL ABILITIES DIFFERENT CLASSROOM ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS WERE USED. EACH ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN PROVIDED A DIFFERENT LEARNING SITUATION OR "TREATMENT." THE STUDY SAMPLE CONSISTED OF 32 TEACHERS AND 810 CHILDREN…

The activities described in this publication are based on a language experience approach that involves primary grade children in progressions from experience to art, writing, and reading. The first and longest section presents a model lesson plan for activities in which children fantasize about being balloons and then progress to related movement,…

A bulletin consists of two articles on the language development of disadvantaged children. The opposing positions of language teachers on the "correct" approach to teaching standard English are outlined in one of the articles. On one side are those who favor creativity and freedom of expression while on the other side are the "purists" who are…

This Cooperative Language Development Project had two objectives: (1) to provide a modified language program for culturally disadvantaged first graders and (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in terms of academic, intellectual, and linguistic growth. In a 2-year intervention program experimental versions of the Peabody Language…

This pamphlet offers some suggestions on the use of Welsh as a second language in Welsh schools. In the present-day situation the goal of a bilingual Wales is far from realized; it appears that equal fluency in both languages is seldom achieved. A case is made for: (1) thorough grounding in a child's home language before the introduction of a…

Both the potential and the limitations of radio for foreign language instruction are described, as well as its relevance for students of different proficiency levels. The author's personal experiences serve as the basis for recommendation of a six-band, shortwave, quality reception table and a listing of foreign language shortwave broadcasts…

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)

This book, written in Chamorro, is part of a series used in the bilingual education program in Guam. It is an elementary reader with many illustrations. (SK)