Material Development & Dissemination

Material Development
In a bid to sustain and enable the effective teaching of African languages in the United States, the NALRC has published the following materials for use by both African languages instructors and students.

Learners' Reference Grammar Series
The African Language Learners' Reference Series is written for speakers of English who are learning African languages. Since many language learners are not familiar with grammatical terminology used in their textbooks, the books in this series seek to explain the basic terminology and concepts of English grammar that are necessary for understanding the grammar of an African language. The primary objective of the African Languages Learners' Reference Grammar series is to provide language learners with grammar books that will supplement their textbooks. The books in this series assume no formal knowledge of English grammar and are written in east to understand language.

If you would like develop similar materials for your respective African languages, please contact the NALRC.

Let's Speak Series
The Let's Speak an African Language series is the first series of communicatively oriented African language textbooks developed in the United states, and is based on the model of Je K'A So Yoruba (Let's Spaek yoruba) written by Antonia Folarin Schleicher in 1993. Based o the communicative approach to language learning, the series provide learners with activities that prompt them to perform functions that native speakers of these languages perform in their appropriate cultural contexts. The grammars and the vocabulary in the textbooks are tailor made to help the learner perform appropriate functions. Authentic monologues and dialogues present real life situations within which learners can acquire the necessary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

If you would like develop similar materials for your respective African languages, please contact the NALRC.

Brochures
The African Languages brochures are designed as brief but informative reference material on the speakers of the language, their history, culture and location, plus a list of where it is offered in the US. A total of 35 brochures have been done on the following languages;

If you would like to help in the development of similar materials for your respective African languages, please contact the NALRC.

Others materials developed ny the NALRC includes:

Bilingual Dictionary

Instructional Tecnology Materials

African Language Role Play Cards

African Language Program Development and Administration

Journals

ULIMI
The Bulletin of the National African Language Resource Center, published annually to disseminate information issuing from the Center, and covering topics of interest to African language teachers, learners and program administrators.

Out-of-Print
The Clearinghouse for Out-of-Print African Language Learning Materials: Individual copies of selected out-of-print and institutional in-house materials are available at cost.

Dissemination
NALRC materials, like brochures and the Ulimi bulletin are distributed free of charge especially at conferences, or can be mailed to individuals of centers upon request.

Orders for books and other instructional material can be made via email or by phone from NALRC.