Early Language Learning for All: Examination of a Prekindergarten French Program in an Inclusion Setting

This preliminary study examined a prekindergarten multimodal French program conducted for students in an inclusion charter school. Due to the age and varied ability levels of the students, media such as video and songs combined with kinesthetic activities served as the primary instructional approach...

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Published in:Foreign language annals 2015-12, Vol.48 (4), p.618-634
Main Authors: Regalla, Michele, Peker, Hilal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment
Charter Schools
Classroom communication
Classrooms
Communication
Control Groups
Design
Disabilities
early language learning
Early second language learning
Elementary schools
Foreign language instruction
Foreign language learning
French
French as a second language
French as a second language instruction
Grade 5
Inclusion
Individualized Education Programs
Individualized Instruction
Kinesthetic Methods
Language Skills
Language teaching methods
Learning disabilities
Multimedia Instruction
multimodal instruction
Multimodality
Polls & surveys
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Preschool Teachers
Questionnaires
Recall (Psychology)
Singing
Special Needs Students
Student Participation
Students
students with special needs
Studies
Success
Teaching Methods
Video Technology
Vocabulary Development
vocabulary teaching
Word Recognition
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Summary:This preliminary study examined a prekindergarten multimodal French program conducted for students in an inclusion charter school. Due to the age and varied ability levels of the students, media such as video and songs combined with kinesthetic activities served as the primary instructional approach. Data on children's ability to understand and use simple language were obtained from videorecordings as well as from vocabulary recognition and recall measures. Additional data from teacher questionnaires showed that students of all abilities developed basic communication skills in French and demonstrated enjoyment of the French program.
ISSN:0015-718X
1944-9720
DOI:10.1111/flan.12156