Teacher discussed the way of life in the ghetto and its effect on the teacher and student. (RK)

Discussed an idea which helped a teacher successfully handle discipline problems. (Author/RK)

In Clinton, Iowa, some fourth graders have benefited from a different sort of program, setting up what they have labeled their "morgue". Article described how the students brought some excitement to learning about the insides of their bodies. (Editor/RK)

Teachers may unconsciously convey stereotypic notions or behave in discriminating ways. Teachers have been observed to pay more attention to male students and to praise female students more for nonacademic performance. A quiz to help teachers assess their sex bias is included. (DF)

A fourth grade teacher examines the ever-changing and developing student teacher relationship. As students move on each year, past teachers still feel some degree of responsibility, and students learn about changing relationships. (SM)

Discussed a 1974 research study in which student achievement in two different school environments was measured to see how it affected the development of creativity. (RK)

Authors examined the challenge of aerospace education, described current activities and offered suggestions to help teachers help their students into the aerospace age. (Editor/RK)

Each child is unique and individual differences should be recognized and met, but to put individual diagnosis and prescription into a realistic perspective, some generally descriptive ground rules are necessary. Four models describing four distinctily different types of behavior applying to children in normal as well as exceptional learning…

Children find great joy during this season playing with new toys. And more and more often parents consult with teachers about toy buying. Here's a guide to help you answer questions. (Editor)

Calculators are a big help in extending classroom activities and this article took a look at how the students of tomorrow might use them. (RK)

A geographer and a teacher present 12 "action packs" to show you how to obtain your goals for geography instruction. (Editor/RK)

Elementary school journalists achieve skill in newswriting using activities that simulate reporting for a newspaper. This special feature discusses every kind of newspaper writing and suggests exercises for practice in each kind. It is a manual for language arts classes as well as a handbook for school newspaper editors and reporters. (Editor/RK)

Here are 15 reading games you can adapt to any level, complete with easy-to-copy illustrations. Make them sturdy the first around--they'll get used and used! (Editor/RK)

Sixth-grade pupils at St. Vivian's school recently studied a science lesson on distinguishing between plant and animal cells. Observation of pupils indicated that learning was occurring, but the enthusiasm they had exhibited in earlier science lessons was obviously lacking. Article discussed a model, designed to stimulate learning processes, from…

The Bicentennial year is a good time to discover and introduce to your students many of the excellent art history books written especially for children. Art history can be a tool to stimulate, clarify, and enrich the curriculum for the elementary schoolchild, especially in the social studies area. (Author)