Due to the relevance of the discussions on the use of counterbalance for content-based and form-focused second language instruction, the purpose of this study is to present some pedagogical strategies to teach and reinforce the correct use of articles, gender and number of nouns in Portuguese when teaching Language and Arts (first grade) and…

This short-form article discusses how college students can learn languages in the same way that K-12 students do and points out how teaching practices employed in K-2 classrooms that aid in bringing students from monolingualism to bilingualism can also be useful for college students as they become trilingual. Referring to theories presented at the…

This current study suggests that future secondary Spanish language teachers must be more like athletic coaches to ensure student success and score a so-called win in the classroom. Teachers must retool and redesign outdated and ineffectual curricula and instructional strategies to improve student performance. Focusing on language proficiency,…

This essay offers a candid overview of the past one hundred years of preK-fifth grade Spanish language teaching and learning in the United States. Among the topics addressed are numbers of programs, program models, and factors that impact the success of learners and programs.

Discusses approaches to teaching reading skills in Spanish to native Spanish speaking children before transfer to reading skills in English. (BK)

Presidential address delivered at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) in San Francisco, California, on December 30, 1970. (DS)

Presents an overview of various bilingual and bicultural education programs in San Diego County. Factors such as funding, language learning theory, and local characteristics of the Mexican-American population are considered. (EJS)

Suggests ways in which cultural values can be taught to young people in bilingual classrooms through literature and games. (PMJ)