Designed for use in a bilingual program, this basic French reader centers around a trip to Canada. It contains reading selections, two short poems, the words and music of a song entitled "La cigale et la fourmi," and several oral and written exercises. (PMP)

Designed for use in a bilingual program, this elementary reader is the story of early French settlers in Acadia, the region now known as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The French text is illustrated with color drawings. (PMP)

Two basic reasons for including Oral Language Development in the instructional program are (1) to prepare students for reading instruction, and (2) to teach students how to communicate effectively in real-life situations. A child is expected to have had five or six years oral practice in a language before learning to read. When children have…

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 publication presents three suggested social studies curriculum units designed for the bilingual Spanish-English classroom, but which would also be useful in advanced Spanish language classes for English speakers. The units, developed for grades 7-11, are entitled, "Procedures for Driving,""Maintenance of an Automobile,"…

This is a home study unit designed for students learning Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). The lessons in this home study unit are coordinated with Level 1 of "Chinese as a Second Language," and include words and phrases, conversations and self tests. The 32 lessons deal with: greetings (lesson 1), getting acquainted (2), asking…

These two books, designed for use in bilingual education programs, are parallel versions in English and in Spanish of the story of a young Puerto Rican boy who lives in New York. The story, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, is designed for oral activities with first graders and for reading and comprehension with second and third…

This is a Spanish reader designed to be used as a supplement to second-grade bilingual reading instruction. The reader is accompanied by a workbook and a teacher's manual. The book consists of seven stories, the first having to do with vowels, the following three with school, and the last three with the family. (AM)

This is an elementary Navajo reader for use in a bilingual education setting. It presents the sounds of Navajo, some elementary sentence constructions, question-answer exercises, and fill-in-the-blanks, along with illustrations. (AM)

This primary level reader in the Palauan language is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. It consists of six stories and is illustrated with pen and ink drawings. (AMH)

This volume is an introduction to the St. Lawrence Island Yupik alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet is shown as a capital and as a small letter. Illustrations are given for each letter. (CFM)

This handbook, the first of two levels, is designed to help teachers refine and expand their language skills in spoken Cantonese. The handbook is written in spoken Cantonese form, which means that many Chinese characters are included that represent Cantonese expressions not found in standard written Chinese. The handbook is divided into 15 units,…

This elementary reader is designed for use in a bilingual Inupiat-English program in Buckland and Deering, Alaska. It is the story of a small boy named Paul and his family. The Inupiat text and its English equivalent are never in opposition. The Inupiat text is presented on a picture page, with the English on the back. The illustrations, by J.…

This elementary French Reader was designed for use in a bilingual program. It contains several reading selections about members of a family, followed by questions for discussion. Also included are the words and music for three short songs, a poem, and five illustrated vocabulary lists. (PMP)

This basic French reader was designed for use in a bilingual program. It contains several reading selections about life in the forest, illustrated vocabulary lists, and a short poem. The text concludes with four phonetic drills. (PMP)