Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School (MIMS) is the only elementary school in Waterbury that has a world language program and is one of only two elementary Japanese programs in Connecticut. In the past 15 years, more than 1500 students have participated in its Japanese Language and Culture (JLC) Program in grades Prekindergarten through 5th. The JLC…

A FILM WAS PRODUCED WHICH DEALT WITH FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERACTION BETWEEN TEACHER AND PUPIL IN THE AUDIOLINGUAL TECHNIQUE FOR TEACHING RUSSIAN. THE USE OF MOTION PICTURES FOR THIS PURPOSE HAS OBVIOUS ADVANTAGES, BUT THE FILM CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO TELL THE STORY ALL BY ITSELF. AN ACCOMPANYING MANUAL WAS PRINTED TO SERVE AS A COMMENTARY TO BE READ…

Almost since the moment the Berlin Wall crumbled, American schools' interest in teaching Russian did likewise. But precisely because the numbers of Russian learners fell off sharply, Glastonbury and the few other schools that have stuck with the language are finding their students very much in demand. In this article, the author reports how…