Compared the writing skills of psychology students enrolled in a sheltered content-area English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) writing course with those of ESL psychology students enrolled in a course with more traditional instruction. Both groups gained in language proficiency; however, the findings suggest that focussed reading rather than actual…

This collection of 180 poems was assembled with classroom needs in mind. Intended to delight students every day, the collection's poems span the school year from September to summertime. Its introduction gives teachers before-, during-, and after-reading ideas. Sections in the collection include: Me and My World, Primary Concepts, Seasons and…

Most people, including children, have preferences for how they learn about the world. When these preferences are clearly noticeable, they may be thought of as sensory strengths. For some children, sensory strengths develop because of a weakness in another sensory area. For these children, multisensory instruction can be very helpful. Multisensory…

An Ontario program providing sets of problem-solving activities for native French speakers helps students in grades 7-12 enrich their language proficiency in both French and English. The guides developed as part of the program emphasize language as a tool for thought, social interaction, and artistic expression, and focus on the integration of…

This paper provides some examples of American English that have been borrowed from other cultures and languages, and proposes that teachers develop students' lifelong reading interests through the study of folklore and dialect materials. Language development and appreciation relate to personal identity development insofar as individuals express…

Reading teachers should choose activities and experiences for the classroom that are central to reading. Although a sense of security surrounds the teaching of testable finite reading skills, it is necessary to choose language arts experiences that are not so readily evaluated but still are basic to reading. Listening instruction can facilitate…

The study of literature in the secondary schools should not be based merely on affective and aesthetic grounds, but on cognitive and linguistic grounds as well. The facilitation of linguistic and cognitive growth can occur only in an environment that allows adolescents to experience literature on their own terms. The carefully structured,…

THIS STUDY IMPROVED, EXTENDED, AND EVALUATED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE TEACHING OF FRENCH. PREVIOUS EFFORTS HAD EXPLORED POTENTIALS FOR AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, HAD DEVELOPED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR AN INTEGRATED AUDIOVISUAL LANGUAGE-TEACHING SYSTEM, AND HAD PRODUCED AN ILLUSTRATIVE FILM "LANGUAGE TEACHING IN CONTEXT." THE REVISED AND…

This booklet is a guideline to those interested in the Ohio Modern Language Teachers Association Workshops. Outlined are the membership policies, responsibilities of the local workshop director, guidelines for selecting consultants, site selection, publicity guidelines, and OMLTA workshops and consultants. A complete description of each workshop…

Sections One through Five serve as the introductory portions of this booklet and are designed to help those who have had little experience in teaching bilingually or in teaching English as a second language. These sections include some minimal hints for dealing with Vietnamese children and understanding their culture. They also have some basic…

Although the relationship between language and intellectual development in children is often ambiguous, language retardation appears to be one of the main ways that a disadvantaged environment hinders achievement. While American research has indicated that nursery education may effectively extend language experience, few studies have been done in…

A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the English Enrichment Program in providing special assistance to students who were experiencing difficulty with the English language. Twenty-eight students were used in the experimental group and a further twenty-six students not in the program constituted the control group. Most of the…

Because of recent educational trends, reliance on the language club as an instructional supplement is no longer sufficient. This paper discusses the general decline of language clubs and the changing philosophy behind extracurricular activities, such as department-wide festivals, weekend programs, and trips abroad. These activities are suggested…

This enrichment material for a first- and second-year language laboratory program was designed for a course in spoken English for Navahos. It was intended for Navahos with a 3rd to 7th grade reading achievement who are learning to speak English as a second language. Included are materials on phonics, grammar, poetry, government, and literature. A…

Considers several ways in which texts are used in English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) classrooms where communicative skills are taught. These texts fail to offer the EFL student the possibility of personal involvement of the sort that would be normal with a text in the native language. Suggestions are made for using texts in a way which encourages…