The three initial issues of the National Network for Early Language Learning's newsletter describe the publication's format and objectives and present articles on issues of interest to teachers of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES). Article topics include: general and specific teaching methods, including immersion and content-area teaching; a national survey profiling FLES; publicizing FLES; teaching materials available to FLES teachers; conferences; in-service and other education opportunities for language teachers; classroom activities; a Louisiana report on the improvement of basic skills through second language learning; conference presentation tips for the first-time presenter; classroom resources; information sources; state involvement in FLES; and professional notes and announcements. (MSE)