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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Central Washington University

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Elementary school

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A Multicultural Education Program For Primary-Level Students In Taiwan, Using Visual And Performing Arts, Yu-Chi Chen Jan 1997

A Multicultural Education Program For Primary-Level Students In Taiwan, Using Visual And Performing Arts, Yu-Chi Chen

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The purpose of this project was to design and develop a multicultural education program for primary-level students in Taiwan. To accomplish the purpose, a review of current literature regarding utilization of the performing and visual arts in the advancement of multicultural education will be conducted. Additionally, related information from selected authorities was obtained and analyzed.


Prereading And Postreading Activities For Children's Multicultural Trade Books, Sandra Gail Beardsley Jan 1995

Prereading And Postreading Activities For Children's Multicultural Trade Books, Sandra Gail Beardsley

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A review of literature was completed to support the need for, and value of, using multicultural literature within the elementary classroom. The criteria for selecting multicultural literature was also reviewed. The project consisted of a booklist and prereading and postreading activities for twenty-five multicultural trade books. The purpose of the project was to heighten student's awareness of the multicultural community in which they live and appreciation of cultures throughout the world. The strategies and activities developed for these books were based on the whole language philosophy. The twenty-five trade books were divided into four themes: 1. Grandparents, 2. Folktales and …


Elementary Spanish: An Integrated Cyclical Approach, Nelly Cicilia Mclauchlan Jan 1993

Elementary Spanish: An Integrated Cyclical Approach, Nelly Cicilia Mclauchlan

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The purpose of this project was to produce the Spanish language component of an intermediate school's (Grades 4-6) integrated core curriculum. The Spanish language component was developed around congruent themes enumerated in a Language Arts block and integrated with other curricular areas. The themes or objective areas were outcome driven (goal oriented), core content generated (based on minimum competencies), holistic (integrated), incremental, and utililized spiralling (continuous review) and multisensory approaches. The Spanish component was structured around the key concepts of language learning called the Natural Approach of Stephen Krashen & Tracy Terrel (1983) and Total Physical Response or TPR of …


My Writing Source (Mí Fuent De Escritura), Guadalupe Segura Johnson Jan 1990

My Writing Source (Mí Fuent De Escritura), Guadalupe Segura Johnson

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The project provides a handbook of Spanish creative writing activities. It is to be used by third grade Spanish-speaking students to help inspire their creativity. The handbook consists of journal writing, sequence and write, draw and write, cartoons, story starters and shape stories. The review of literature helps to explain the importance of writing and discusses the role of the teacher. The activities are varied to allow the children to reach the essence of the creative writing process.


The Effects Of Computer Assisted Esl Instruction On Limited English Proficient Students, Raul M. Sanchez Jan 1990

The Effects Of Computer Assisted Esl Instruction On Limited English Proficient Students, Raul M. Sanchez

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A study was conducted to determine whether computer assisted instruction or the traditional ESL teaching method was more effective in teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) students, English language proficiency. Twenty-two second grade subjects were separated into two groups at one elementary school in Yakima, Washington. The experimental group received computer assisted ESL instruction, while the control group was instructed with the traditional ESL teaching method. Analysis of the results supported the research hypotheses for one of the three dependent variables. The null hypothesis could not be rejected for a second variable, while for a third variable, a significant difference was …