Examines the hypothesis that second language learning at the elementary school level results in an increased development of the potential creativity of children. (RL)

See FL 502 554 for companion article. (RS)

See FL 502 553 for companion article. (RS)

Report of a one-day conference held at the University of Nottingham on May 8, 1971. (DS)

Special issue devoted to teaching Level II French. (DS)

In an attempt to make dialog learning in a FLES Spanish class easier, the use of the "integrated story" is suggested that exposes the children to new phrases and sentences of the dialog prior to the formal introduction of the dialog. (NCR)

Describes the language skills gains made by elementary students who have been in Latin classes in schools through the country. (IRT)

Describes the Japanese program at Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell, Georgia. The success of the program has been aided by collaborative team teaching, a spiraled curriculum, creative teaching methods, Teacher -made materials, and communication among teachers, parents, and administrators. he challenges are also discussed. (Author/VWL)

Describes the development and testing of a multifaceted Foreign Language in the Elementary School program evaluation instrument that would efficiently provide essential data regarding such aspects as teacher qualifications, goals and objectives, pedagogy, articulation, homework and grades, parent support, workload, at-risk students, and student…

Provides an abbreviated update of a Spanish language program, initiated in Kansas City, Missouri in 1987-88, that was begun in response to a 1986 federal court order mandating the creation of magnet schools for ending segregative practices and beginning elementary school language immersion programs for French, German, and Spanish. (GLR)

The benefits of collaboration between authors, classroom teachers, and curriculum specialists are presented in this report, which looks at the production and implementation of a German Foreign Language in Elementary School (FLES) curriculum for the third and fourth grades, joining content-based approaches together to form "Unser…

Describes the development of "Espanol para ti," a video program for teaching Spanish at the elementary school level. The program was designed for use in Clark County, Nevada elementary schools and is taught by a certified Spanish teacher via video twice a week, utilizing comprehensible input through visuals, games, and songs that are conducive to…

Describes the creation, content, and implementation of SALSA, a program developed to provide elementary school students in pre-kindergarten through second grade with their first experience with Spanish language and culture. After a short introduction in English, SALSA uses only Spanish for instruction. (Author/VWL)

Teaching Spanish has become increasingly popular in the United States due to demographic shifts. This study focuses on a Spanish-only initiative for an existing Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) program proposed by a southeastern public school district's school board. It analyzes discourses underlying the policymakers' rationales…

A colloquium convened at the Deutsches Haus in New York is summarized that brought together experts to discuss (1) the significance foreign languages have for other elementary school subjects, and (2) what function the other subjects serve for early foreign language learning. The following six topics, guided by session leaders, provided the…