EDU 5251 Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) Methods - Teaching World Languages to Children
This course addresses the needs of world language teachers interested in teaching foreign language in the elementary school (FLES), incorporating a FLES program, or improving their world language teaching using FLES methodologies. Participants investigate research in language acquisition and FLES instructional strategies and best practices. The creation and use of thematic units and appropriate materials for early language learners, as well as technological enhancement of language acquisition and the positive incorporation of performance assessments are explored. Readings are shared from a core text, ListServs such as FLTeach and Nandutí, and a variety of articles from professional journals such as The Language Educator, NECTFL Reports, and Learning Languages. Excerpts from the video collection: Teaching Foreign Languages K-12: A Library of Classroom Practices will be reviewed and discussed.
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