Highlighting linguistic issues, they place their work in the context of current perspectives on first language reading in American mainstream schools. By using some simple instructional techniques with songs, teachers can significantly increase the amount of language acquired by their learners. Participants will experience song activities that use these techniques and will receive handouts describing each activity. This session, based on interviews with young learners in Brazil and Japan, examines these issues from a cultural perspective. The presenters provide suggestions for lessening expectation gaps and ideas for further research.
Participants discuss successes and possible pitfalls in tutoring programs.
Issues include choice of a program model, resources required, implementation, evaluation, and reasons for changing models. Marsha Robbins Santelli, Margaret Tomassi Kang Back to the menu.