Some children ignore traditional methods and use intuitive math shortcuts. This demonstrates an understanding of the structure of numbers that should be cultivated in every child. Teaching strategies and shortcuts can nurture this intuitive understanding and give children real insight into numbers. (MT)

Four steps to helping children discover the reasons for clocks. (Editor)

Suggests various methods that can be used to teach children to emphasize color and motion in painting. (RB)

The author defines psychic ability and suggests ways that teachers can recognize it. (KC)

Presents 21 ideas for helping children learn to do story problems in math. (SJL)

Presents four ready-to-use fables by Arnold Lobel, plus classroom activities and insights from the author. (Editor/SJL)

Presents elementary school teachers with four simple questions for starting a year-long evaluation program. (CM)

Presents three activities for teaching the 120 words that primary students use and need most. The high frequency word list (120 words) is included. (SM)

Strategies for choosing themes for theme teaching include limiting subject areas, integrating skills, balancing teacher- and student-generated themes, avoiding cutsey activities, drawing from various arenas, avoiding overly long themes, avoiding yearlong or schoolwide themes, understanding the themes, repeating themes, and borrowing themes from…

Nine activities are suggested that are designed to help students develop skills in utilizing proofreading as an aid to good spelling. Included is a suggested list of word processing and other software which has spelling check features. (IAH)

Two researchers present perspectives on the types of assessments teachers should conduct to obtain the best possible expectations for student potential and achievement. Suggestions are also presented regarding ways to help students reach their potential and to continue assessing and revising expectations. (CB)

Research is discussed which suggests that teachers concentrate on science content (facts, figures, concepts, principles), and neglect contexts for understanding and valuing that content. Learning activities are suggested that address development of positive attitudes toward science, the societal impact, and historical development of science. (IAH)

Ten suggestions are provided for teachers on ways to utilize the overhead projector. Suggestions related to classroom decoration, music, teaching time, writing, math, art, science, and reading are included. (IAH)