Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ501488
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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Japanese in the Elementary School: Description of an Innovative Pittsburgh Program.
Antonek, Janis; And Others
Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, v2 n2 p5-9 Win 1994
Describes an innovative Japanese elementary school foreign language (FLES) program introduced at the Laboratory School of the University of Pittsburgh. Lessons focused on thematic vocabulary presented within a context, a language function associated with the context, and some attention to the grammatical or syntactic structure necessary for carrying out the specified function. (9 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, FLES, Grade 4, Grade 5, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials, Interviews, Japanese, Oral Language, Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Program Descriptions, Questionnaires, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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