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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Gifted Education. – 1985
The manual is designed to encourage school districts to use community resources to expand educational opportunities for gifted students. Suggestions for planning such community enrichment programs address locating and screening resources, developing community relationships, and integrating resources into the instructional program. Examples of ways…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Field Experience Programs
Garnett, Norma A. – 1985
La Escuelita, a Warwick (Rhode Island) Spanish language instruction program for children in grades 3 through 6, originated in 1983 in a group-tutoring program and expanded under the auspices of the local Parent-Teacher Association into an after-school activity for all city schoolchildren. The PTA undertook the administrative tasks, and the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
Download full textO'Donnell, Donita G. – 1994
This book discusses the challenge for today's schools to find the ways in which students with learning disabilities (LD) learn best and to deliver those opportunities for learning. The chapters focus on: (1) the elements of effective learning that belong in every classroom and the characteristics of students with LD; (2) theories of teaching and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cooperation, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Elliott, Jan, Comp.; McCleary, Linda, Comp. – 1996
Intended to encourage children of all ages to read over the summer, this manual presents library-based programs, crafts, displays, and events with an Olympic theme. Based on responses to earlier Arizona Reading Programs, the manual includes more preschool material, age range suggestions on crafts and programs, and more clip art than earlier…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Library Extension
Heaps, Richard A. – 1981
The concepts and procedures used in two skill development laboratories for college students are introduced. The materials describe the interviewing skills lab that teaches a variety of interpersonal skills used in one-on-one helping relationships, and the group skills lab that provides practical training in the basic skills of leading, conducting,…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Objectives, Enrichment Activities, Group Experience
Bundy, Andrew L. – 2000
This brief is part of a series of technical assistance resources on financing and sustaining out-of-school time and community school initiatives. The brief presents general background information and strategies for maximizing Medicaid funding for such programs and highlights examples of innovative projects throughout the country. The financing…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Community Programs, Community Schools, Cooperative Programs
Arizona State Dept. of Library and Archives, Phoenix. – 1996
Intended to encourage children of all ages to read over the summer, this manual presents library-based programs, crafts, displays, and events with an Olympic theme. Based on responses to earlier Arizona Reading Programs, this manual includes more preschool materials, age-range suggestions on crafts and programs, and more glossy clip art than…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Library Extension
Riley, Cheryl L., Comp. – 1985
Emphasizing the ethics of conservation, this conference report compiles the following information submitted by conference presenters: (1) summaries of their presentations; (2) environmental ethics statements pertinent to their subjects; (3) activities; (4) favorite quotation; and (5) resources and references including books, journals,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development
