A SYSTEM OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION UTILIZING THE AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH CAN ENABLE THE STUDENT TO ACHIEVE REAL READING ABILITY IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE, AS OPPOSED TO LIMITED TRANSLATION ABILITY. SUCH A CAREFULLY STRUCTURED PROGRAM, WITH CLEARLY SPECIFIED TERMINAL BEHAVIOR, STEP-BY-STEP ORGANIZATION, AND THE FACILITY FOR SELF-TESTING, ALLOWS THE…

Argues that sophomore English students can and will read if offered assistance and literary offerings worth their attention. Suggests a course built around post-World War II American literature, since today's students can relate to the language used and to the contemporary issues raised in these novels but tend to experience difficulties when…

Recommends teaching suggestions which focus on three broad areas: (1) strategies for teaching textbook organization; (2) strategies for using graphics to organize the information covered in the text; and (3) the use of an integrated approach to content area teaching. Cites studies to support these recommendations. (MG)

Using multicultural literature in the classroom has become a focus in recent years as classrooms have become more diverse. While offering teachers and students many opportunities to gain broader understandings about the world, the use of multicultural literature also presents challenges. The challenge is not only obtaining high quality…

This new method for teaching college English in India is based on prior assumptions but is given a justification and a methodological framework previously lacking. The method, which lies somewhere between the manipulative control and regimentation employed at the school level and the total freedom of the existing college method, is described in…

Increased militancy of teachers and instructional improvement leading to a more individualized selection of reading material may have spurred censors into increased activity. To prepare teachers to counteract censorship, further studies, such as the one by the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English, and interdisciplinary cooperation are needed.…

Chapter 1 in this teacher's guide to the teaching of reading to non-English speakers presents an overview of the pre-reading level and makes suggestions to teachers who are preparing pupils for beginning reading instruction. Chapter 2 defines the relationship between oral and written language, gives some of the learning theories which apply to…

Presents effective methods for the discussion, sharpening, and enrichment of readers' responses. Includes methods to teach students how to choose a good book, an individualized and/or group reading and response program, and journal writing techniques. Provides a bibliography of Canadian children's literature for intermediate grades. (MM)

Explains how computers can be used to support the basic conditions for language learning and the teaching strategies for a process orientation to writing instruction that are identified by the Early Literacy Inservice Course (ELIC) in Australia. Recommends using computers to match children with books, and for group learning. (SKC)

Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on reading programs for gifted readers is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a…

In order to prepare children for the responsibilities of citizenship in a technological society, the Science, Technology and Society (STS) approach, which integrates various subject matter disciplines, can be implemented through the use of children's literature. In this way, STS units combine language arts, reading and literature, and teach and…

A commonly held belief about reading instruction in the elementary grades is that students must first learn to read so that they will then utilize their reading skill to learn from written language and to acquire new ideas. Consequently most of the instructional time in the primary grades is spent in teaching students how to recognize words and…

Questions related to the teaching of Russian and Soviet literature in the second language programs in India are explored, particularly, the amount of time to be devoted to the study of literature, an appropriate method, and the most appropriate time to introduce it. Russian has been taught in India for only 30 years and only recently have…

The two elements of drama are action and dialogue, and both have a place in the foreign-language learning experience. They may be introduced into the classroom by means of a "drama lab," a learning activity that permits students to act out foreign language materials such as tableaus, poetry, ballads, folklore, and plays. Drama allows the student…

FLES programs are generally viewed from the vertical dimension, as the beginning classes in a continuing language program. This paper treats the horizontal dimension, the interrelationship of the foreign language program with other curricula such as literature, history, and language arts. Three current trends in language arts have implications for…