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Spanish continues to be the most common foreign language taught in elementary schools.
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Strategies & Methodology

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Materials & Curricula

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Student Assessment

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Types of Programs

Regular FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) Programs
FLES programs concentrate on the development of listening and speaking skills and on cultural awareness.

Content-Based FLES Programs
A variation of FLES, these programs use the foreign language to teach some subject content from the regular school curriculum.

Immersion Programs
Immersion programs use a second language to teach all or parts of the academic curriculum.

An Easy-to-Read Chart
This chart summarizes the goals and characteristics of each program type.

Updated December 13, 2013