The special section on recreation and leisure for the disabled child covers rights to recreation and physical education, summer programs for children with disabilities, and adapted recreation and equipment. (SBH)

Describes a course in printmaking taught at the Indiana University Summer Arts Institute (Bloomington), a two-week program for artistically talented seventh- through tenth-grade students. Focuses on two printmaking processes, acetate etching and linoleum block printing, and on altering and improving an image associated with each process. (LS)

A high school senior describes her adventures as part of an eight-week glacier expedition in Alaska and British Columbia. Also includes information on how to obtain unique summer enrichment opportunities for teachers and students. (ZWH)

The paper reviews court decisions mandating extended-year programs for students with severe and multiple handicaps for whom regression during the summer break threatens the development of independence and addresses considerations in developing such extended year programs. Guidelines center on eligibility, funding, program focus, program length,…

A summer campsite program for leadership training of Future Farmers of America chapter officers and committee heads is presented, along with a schedule for training sessions and information about other chapter leadership activities. (MF)

A teacher of gifted students used various resources, including videotapes, computer programs, toys, and handouts to teach gifted students about principles of mechanics during a summer program. (CB)

About 50 students from six Boston area high schools participated in the summer Massachusetts Pre-College Engineering Program (MassPep) at the Northeastern University campus in Boston. The program is designed to guide talented minority students toward college and technical fields. A description of the program is provided. (JN)

The lesson plan developed in this project presents the author's experience of searching for her roots during a summer seminar spent in Hungary, the land of her ancestors. Following an introduction, the project provides a summary syllabus for developmental writing students in an English literature and composition course, "Exploring Our…

In a voluntary summer program, Kingston High School students can work with internationnaly-recognized muralist Anton Refregier. (SJL)

Describes a three-week summer course on humor for gifted high school students. Outlines 10 reasons for studying humor and describes the development of the course and activities during each of the three weeks. (DB)

Based on a series of successful summer writing institutes, this book presents practical ways for teachers to reinvigorate their classrooms and their own attitudes toward creative writing. In four complementary sections focusing on four groups of writers--creative writers in residence, K-12 students and teachers who participated in the summer…

Intended for adaptation by teachers to suit their students' and their own strengths, this guide is a series of thematic units intended to encourage meaningful language use in an enjoyable and serious atmosphere in the ninth grade classroom. The guide includes many reading and writing activities that can be used in both the specific contexts in…

Four issues of the newletter focus on aspects of education for academically talented students. The major articles in each issue address the following topics: the importance of career, psychosocial, and academic counseling for gifted students; curriculum development; summer programs of the Midwest Talent Search (MTS); leadership training; the…

Describes one portion of a three-week summer program for teachers seeking to integrate arts in education. Provides examples of work from the program. (RL)

Describes the Children's Writers Workshop, a summer program of the Troy (New York) Public Library, which introduces children to the art of bookmaking by allowing them to write, illustrate, lay out, and bind their own books. Registration policy, staff, materials, costs, funding, and activities for the five sessions are among the topics covered. (6…