Emphasizing the constructive role teachers pay in children's literacy development, this book provides a clear and richly illustrated description of children's writing development from preschool through approximately fourth grade. The book, divided into the three sections covering beginning writing, spelling, and composition, consists of the…

Outlines six major strategies for facilitating peer interaction in English used by two teachers who were observed and videotaped in a study of a summer English Enrichment program. Describes and illustrates the teachers' instructional planning, room arrangements, organization of learning activities, helping children to feel admirable, consistency,…

A handbook for the organization and implementation of an elementary school foreign language program presents guidelines for teachers and PTA liaisons. The program provides supplemental elementary-level instruction for children in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, and Arabic. Much of the program planning and organization is conducted by…