This elementary French reader was designed for use in a bilingual program. It contains reading selections about life in Madawaska, Maine, illustrated vocabulary lists, and discussion questions. Also included are the words and music for two short songs and four phonetic drills. (PMP)

This elementary French textbook was designed for use in Frenchville and St.-Agathe, Maine, bilingual programs. It contains several reading selections, arithmetic and social studies lessons, and the words and music for three short songs. Every lesson is illustrated, and several exercises that provide space for the students' written responses are…

This elementary French textbook was designed for use in a Madawaska, Maine, bilingual program. It contains several reading selections, a dialogue, a poem, arithmetic and social studies lessons, and the music and words for two short songs. Every lesson is illustrated, and several exercises that provide space for the students' written responses are…

A change in philosophy concerning the maintenance of native languages has led to local efforts to revive the French language in the St. John Valley (Maine), including the formation of a community organization and implementation of language programs in which children in all grades receive daily instruction in French. (LP)

Data on Maine's population of minority language children consists of three sections. The first contains summative data in tabular or graphic form on: the distribution of monolingual-English and bilingual children, including: children of limited English proficiency (LEP); distribution of languages spoken by school-aged children; current trends in…