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Jimenez, Robert T. – Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, 1991
Examines some of the methods and materials that were used to teach reading by some of the first Spanish colonists in sixteenth-century colonial Mexico, and includes a discussion of picture writing, alphabetic script, and reading instruction methods and materials. (28 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
Download full textJimenez, Robert T. – 1990
Contrary to common wisdom, the authorities of Colonial Mexico (1521-1600) were vitally concerned with the teaching of reading to the indigenous people. Alphabetic literacy was introduced in Mexico with the coming of the Franciscan friars, who brought with them many innovations and heartily set about the task of education. Some of the friars'…
Descriptors: Clergy, Cultural Context, Educational History, Educational Practices
PDF pending restorationMiller, Robert – 1980
The Mexican educational system is highly centralized, with all plans, programs, textbooks, curriculum materials, and teacher training programs controlled by the Ministry of Education. Each teacher is required to follow a set program, and enforcement is assured through a corps of inspectors who are responsible for the schools. The official method…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, National Programs, Program Descriptions
