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Download full textGirard, Denis – 1996
A language education specialist who has studied elementary school second language programs, primarily in France but also in other European countries, outlines the factors he has found contributing to program success and makes recommendations for further development of second language education in Europe. Seven conditions for effective programs of…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1994
This report examines the efficacy of implementing Fairfax County's elementary language immersion program on a statewide basis in Virginia. The report discusses the current state of elementary foreign language programs in the state, and describes the Fairfax County immersion program for grades one through six. It then presents an evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Feasibility Studies, Financial Problems
Hatfield, William N., Ed.; And Others – 1993
Papers in this volume are: "The Origin, Grittner); "What We Can Learn from Those Who Avoid Us: Why Some Students Do Not Study Foreign Language" (Mary Ann Pederson); "Exploring Student Beliefs about Language Learning" (Christine M. Campbell, and others); "Whole Language and Foreign Language Proficiency: Natural…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, FLES, Global Approach, Instructional Materials
PDF pending restorationKodjak, Barbara Hippel – 1992
The handbook is a compilation of ideas, strategies, resources, and suggestions for teaching French to children aged 4-7. It presupposes a school program in which French is taught as a foreign language for a brief period each day, although the ideas are adaptable to immersion instruction. Introductory sections describe the book's format and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Daily Living Skills
Eckstein, Peter – 1998
The 12-week program described here was designed to improve a Hebrew language immersion class' ability to correctly use the simple past and present tenses. The target group was a sixth-grade class that achieved a 65.68 percent error-free rate on a pre-test; the project's objective was to achieve 90 percent error free tests, using student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, FLES
Curtain, Helena – 1993
This resource book addresses many of the factors involved in establishing and maintaining an elementary school foreign language program. Chapter 1 provides information on various program models. Chapter 2 addresses program issues, such as establishing a program rationale and choosing the language or languages to be taught, in order to provide…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, FLES
Arnall, Gail C. – 1992
The report details developments in three areas of United States foreign language instruction, each reflecting major changes in the way foreign language educators think about their role and the way in which they structure the learning process for students. The first section describes the adoption of a voluntary national standard for testing…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1987
This manual presents activities designed to encourage speaking in elementary and secondary school German language classes at the novice and intermediate proficiency levels. Following guidelines outlined in the Utah "Foreign Language Mastery Curriculum Guide," each of the activities is identified according to the topic, level, and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Curtain, Helena – 1990
Interest in elementary school foreign language programs has resurfaced in recent years, and the number of programs is increasing. Many states are requiring foreign language study at the elementary level. For a local school or community seeking to implement elementary school language programs, it is important that a rationale be developed to meet…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
Anderson, Helena H.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – 1983
A study of elementary school foreign language programs in eight states yielded information about the status and design of language immersion, revitalized foreign language in the elementary schools (FLES), and foreign language experience (FLEX) programs. Immersion programs consist of the usual curriculum content presented entirely in a second…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Oxford, Rebecca L.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – 1987
Results of a survey of 1,416 elementary schools and 1,349 secondary schools concerning foreign language instruction are reported. The survey sought to provide a national picture of foreign language education in public and private schools by investigating demographics, the amount of instruction provided, enrollment, specific offerings, program…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Choi, Jae-Oh – 1984
A contrastive analysis of English and Korean sentences, including error analysis, is presented. The study focuses on word order, comparing the languages' similarities and differences with the objective of understanding better how the structural differences inhibit the progress of the Korean learner of English. The English data are derived from…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English, English (Second Language)
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1981
In addition to presenting detailed guidelines for foreign language curriculum development in Georgia public schools, this guide includes illustrations of a variety of classroom approaches to meeting course goals. The overall rationale for the guide is to bring programs and curricula at all levels in line with both societal needs for…
Descriptors: Career Education, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Simon, Paul – 1980
This analysis of the crisis facing the United States because of a general lack of interest in foreign language study deals with several facets of the problem. Its 12 chapters address the following questions or issues: (1) the traditional conflict between Americanization and cultural and linguistic pluralism; (2) the shift in the world economic…
Descriptors: Careers, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Objectives
AARONS, ALFRED C. – 1965
HOPEFUL OF SEEKING MUCH-NEEDED SOLUTIONS TO FLES PROBLEMS, "THE FLORIDA FL REPORTER" DEVOTED ITS FALL 1965 ISSUE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. HIGHLIGHTED ARE ARTICLES (1) BY FILOMENA AND GUILLERMO DEL OLMO ON A 6-PHASED APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF STRUCTURE THAT MIGHT HELP SOLVE THE…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingualism, Comparative Education, Curriculum Problems
