The article describes organizing a seminar in the humanities as a "metalogue" where the object of study is both a text and the occasion itself, as well as the conscious analogical relation between the two. Two examples of the seminar as metalogue are offered. (Author/DB)

Games of analysis or logical thinking are important reinforcers of various mathematics topics with children, and here the author suggests some games you might use. (Editor/RK)

Three basic learning principles are advanced regarding planning early intervention for preschoolers with disabilities. Principles focus on structured motor development, concrete instructional materials, and structured self-help activities. (CL)

Included in this series of suggestions were ideas on how to make maps and on games that help students develop their reading skills. (RK)

Although exploring students' thought processes can be rewarding, most teachers rely heavily on reponses to tests and assignments that fail to disclose learners' thinking patterns. Concept maps grouping interrelated ideas can encourage students to demonstrate effective and meaningful assimilation of organized study areas. Includes five footnotes.…

Presents an annotated bibliography which is especially valuable for parents, teachers, and others who want to learn more about how young children grow and learn. This sampling of recent and classic books, brochures, and periodicals represents the burgeoning knowledge about early childhood education and child development. (Author/BB)

Offers modifications to the Question Answer Relationships technique that provide (1) a clearer explanation of different sources of information for answering questions, (2) an easier format for considering developmental differences in reading and learning, and (3) an expanded use for the technique both as a tool for teachers and as a strategy for…

Considered are implications for learning disabled students of the simultaneous, successive, and planning (SSP) model, a model of information integration that emphasizes processes rather than ability. Remedial training guidelines are offered, including assessment of learning potential and determination of the nature of the weakness and its…

Teachers should help students to (1) select information that is important by providing them with specific instructional objectives or sample test items, (2) monitor how they process information by giving them a reading guide, and (3) utilize think-links, schematic devices that display the relationships among ideas, concepts, and events. (RM)

Describes a speech assignment in which students describe a geometric figure well enough so that listeners can then draw the figure. Exercise is based on philosophy of teaching and learning in W. Timothy Gallwey's "The Inner Game of Tennis." (PD)

Examines the structural and historical reasons underlying the spelling of certain "demon" words and suggests that the study of these underlying reasons may be one way to improve student spelling competency. (Author/FL)

Modern principles of color applied to schools will greatly improve the scholastic performance of students. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the needs of gifted students and their teachers as well as the characteristics of a good program for gifted students. (MLF)

Article illustrates the types of activities which may occur in a learning package oriented curriculum. (Author)

Classifies the major kinds of learning apparently inherent for children participating in creative drama and attempts to define the kinds of learning a teacher can help promote. Available from: Children's Theatre Review, Children's Theatre Association of America, American Theatre Association, 1029 Vermont Avenue, Suite 402, Washington, D.C. 20005.…