A HANDBOOK OF ENGLISH SEQUENTIAL PATTERN DRILLS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR TO SPANISH SPEAKING STUDENTS IS PRESENTED. EACH SECTION CONTAINS TEACHERS' NOTES, STUDENTS' LISTS, AND WORKSHEETS. THE FOUR MAJOR FORM-CLASSES OF WORDS ARE STUDIED--THE NOUN, THE ADJECTIVE, THE VERB, AND THE ADVERB. DRILLS ARE USED TO TEACH WHEN THEY OCCUR, THEIR SIGNAL…

This bilingual English/Spanish book of captioned photographs and its related teaching manual were created as a joyful experience in nonverbal communication for children and adults. It is intended to sharpen awareness of nonverbal messages expressed by children in their everyday environment. To help develop self-understanding and to encourage oral…

This document addresses the subject of reading Spanish in a bilingual-bicultural classroom. Sections of the document focus on the following: rationale, definitions, required skills, final criteria, and competencies in reading Spanish. Three classroom modules are discussed. The first focuses on the stages of development in Spanish reading, the…

This is a teacher's guide for "Poor Simpleton," a language test designed for students of English in bilingual programs. The guide explains the nature of the test, how to administer and score it, and how to analyze test results. The test is a modified version of the cloze procedure. Unlike most cloze tests, which are…

The "Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Second Edition" is a comprehensive reference about reading instruction. Organized according to the elements of explicit instruction (what? why? when? and how?), the "Sourcebook" includes both a research-informed knowledge base and practical sample lesson models. It teaches the key elements of an effective reading…

This story and coloring book is one in a series of Puerto Rican folktale books and is designed for use in a bilingual/bicultural education setting. This volume is a Spanish edition of a short story geared toward those students just beginning to read. (AM)

A MEANS OF ADAPTING THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING HOMES IS PRESENTED. THE MODIFIED TESL (TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) APPROACH ASSUMES THAT CHILDREN HAVE NO COMMAND OF ENGLISH AT SCHOOL ENTRANCE. THE READINESS ACTIVITY IS LARGELY AURAL-ORAL WITH EMPHASIS ON LISTENING AND…

Chapter I of this classroom teacher's guide to bilingual education discusses cross-cultural education and English language learning, with illustrations from Navaho, Alaskan Indian, Zuni, and Mexican-American cultures. It is stressed that teachers must be alert to the differences in languages, values, customs, and the cultural heritage of their…

THIS DOCUMENT IS A FINAL REPORT AND SUMMARY OF A PROJECT DESIGNED TO DEVELOP GUIDES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPILS. THE GUIDES ARE NOW TITLED "TEACHING ENGLISH EARLY," AND COVER THE FIRST TWO LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION. (SEE RELATED DOCUMENTS AL 001 238 AND AL 001 239.) THE MATERIALS PREPARED BY THIS PROJECT ARE…

THIS PLAN, COVERING THE FIRST FIVE DAYS OF A BILINGUAL FIRST GRADE CLASS, WAS DESIGNED TO AID BEGINNING TEACHERS OF NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING CHILDREN MEET SOME OF THE SITUATIONS THEY WILL ENCOUNTER. (SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS ON SPANISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN.) THE DAILY SCHEDULE IS PRESENTED AS A GUIDE TO BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO NEED. IN ADDITION TO THE…

This book contains lesson plans and language exercises for ESL teachers. The first part gives suggestions for testing in four areas: listening comprehension, oral production, reading comprehension, and writing ability. Thirteen sample tests are given in which the student must fill in each blank with the correct word. The section on content area…

LESSON PLANS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE 1964-65 SCHOOL YEAR UNDER A PILOT PROJECT THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF THE CALEXICO BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IMPERIAL COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PLANS PROVIDED GENERAL SUGGESTIONS AND SUGGESTED DAILY LESSON PLANS FOR 21 WEEKS.…

A PROJECT HEAD START COURSE OF STUDY WAS DEVELOPED TO BE USED AS A GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS WORKING WITH NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEXICAN-AMERICANS IN A 1965 SUMMER PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO RAISE THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF DISADVANTAGED PUPILS. EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON…

LESSON PLANS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE 1963-64 SCHOOL YEAR UNDER A PILOT PROJECT THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF THE CALEXICO BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IMPERIAL COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PLANS PROVIDED GENERAL SUGGESTIONS AND SUGGESTED DAILY LESSON PLANS FOR 26 WEEKS.…

THE 55 AUDIO-LINGUAL LESSON UNITS OF "TEACHING ENGLISH EARLY" ARE DESIGNED AS A GUIDE FOR THE TEACHER OF ELEMENTARY GRADE CHILDREN WHO HAVE REACHED LEVEL II IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. AIMED PRIMARILY AT THE SPANISH-SPEAKING (MEXICAN-AMERICAN) CHILD, THIS PRE-READING MATERIAL MAY BE USED WITH OTHER LANGUAGE BACKGROUNDS. (SEE THE FINAL REPORT…