Languages and Children Making the Match. New Languages for Young Learners, Grades K-8

A much-expanded and updated assessment chapter (Chapter 8) incorporates current assessment models and ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners, encouraging current and learner-friendly assessment procedures. A new chapter on Classroom Management (Chapter 9) provides clear guidelines for classroom management specific to the early language classroom helping teachers develop appropriate management procedures, whether they travel from one classroom to another or have their own classroom. A new chapter on Technology (Chapter 15) addresses technology implementation for teachers and students in early language programs guiding teachers in the use of a variety of resources and strategies in technology. Standards for Foreign Language Learning have been integrated throughout the book to help teachers plan and implement standards-based instruction. "This text provides the most useable information available in the field. I believe one of this text's most important strengths is demonstrating how immersion strategies inspire early language teaching strategies in all program models .This text clarifies how to effectively teach a foreign language to young children or to any age."Professor Marcia H. Rosenbusch Iowa State University"The major strength of this book is that it is a very comprehensive overview of the essential ingredients of a first-rate K-8 Foreign Language program. "Ruta CouetSouth Carolina Department of Education, Office of Curriculum and StandardsCurtain, Helena is the author of 'Languages and Children Making the Match. New Languages for Young Learners, Grades K-8', published 2003 under ISBN 9780205366750 and ISBN 0205366759.