This workbook accompanies the "Chinese (Cantonese) as a Second Language Reader." It contains a variety of exercises such as reading, translation, arranging words in order by number of strokes, changing from singular to plural, answering questions, copying, changing verbs to participle forms, and making statements negative or…

Bilingual literacy methods and materials used in Mexico for its linguistic minorities can also be used effectively in the United States. A system based on the techniques of Paulo Freire is being used in that country to create beginning reading materials in all the native languages of Mexico. In this method, generative words concerning foods,…

This primary level story and coloring book in the Seminole language is developed for use in a bilingual education setting. Each page contains a large pen-and-ink drawing and a few lines of large-type text. An English translation of the story is provided at the end of the book. (AMH)

This reader in Maskoke (Muskokee) is developed to help elementary school children begin simple reading. Black-and-white drawings personifying animals illustrate the text. An English translation is included. (NCR)

The manual provides some guidelines for the content evaluation and selection of curriculum materials for use in bilingual-multicultural education programs, whatever the target student population. The material is organized as follows: rationale--a brief rationale for a shift in public education policy from a monolingual-monocultural to a…

Intended for use with Kits 1-4 of the Fine Arts instructional strand, the supplement contains visual aids designed to help the teacher successfully carry out the activities included in the teacher's guide. The illustrations are provided to help stimulate oral language and conceptual development. Some of them are designed to be cut out for…

This document contains the curriculum guide and the first seven monographs of the career education manual which was developed to assist the instructor in presenting a career-awareness course to adult, limited-English-speaking farmworkers. (The last nine monographs of the career education manual are found in CE 024 590.) The curriculum guide is…

In progressing toward the development of adequate instructional resources for use by the schools to capitalize upon the unique strengths of children with Hispanic-heritage language and cultural assets, Southwest Regional Lab (SWRL) Research and Development has produced or is in the process of producing the following assessment and instruction…

A project proposed to demonstrate that quality bilingual (Spanish/English) curriculum materials for word processing could be developed. There were six different, yet interrelated elements or stages in this curriculum effort: (1) identification of competencies and materials; (2) translation, adaptation, and development of materials; (3)…

The described inservice teacher education materials are designed for teachers at all levels in bilingual classrooms who wish to develop childrens' interest in enhancing their awareness and ability to deal with cultural diversity. The contents of the modules used in this program are outlined, and activities and resources involved in their use are…

Four short stories taken from Alaskan oral tradition are written in plain terms and presented in large print with illustrations on each page. "The Little Mouse" describes how a courageous mouse swims across a river only to discover it is just a man's footprint. In "The Loon and the Muskrat" two animals become possessive of the…

This newsletter is designed for use by teachers, counselors, and administrators involved in bilingual-bicultural education. In the first article C. V. Perez describes bilingual education programs in New York State. J. N. Vieira writes in Portuguese about the Brown University bilingual program. In her article "Portuguese Happenings," J.…

This is the third in a series of four reading books written in Spanish and designed for use in elementary bilingual education programs. The reader contains nine stories, most of which deal with some aspect of nature study, such as plants or insects. Each story is followed by a list of new vocabulary and enrichment exercises and activities in the…

This is one of a series of elementary readers written in Cantonese and English and designed to familiarize children with the traditional major Chinese festivals celebrated by the Chinese in America. This booklet describes the celebration of the harvest-time holiday called the Moon Festival. (CLK)

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…