Presents a collection of more than 20 teaching ideas with an emphasis on February activities. (JMB)

Do-boxes are activity centers in a shoe box that are designed to get children thinking, predicting, and evaluating. Suggested acitivities are listed. (DF)

Clustering is a nonlinear brainstorming technique that can encourage children's natural writing ability by helping them draw on their need to make patterns out of their experience. Tips for introducing cluster writing into the classroom are offered. (MT)

Teachers can provide joyful musical experiences for students with the simplest of instruments. Suggestions for instruments, songs to teach, notation, and tips are offered. (MT)

The author, believing that myths are pertinent to a child's life, discusses the influence of mythology and its relevance in the classroom. (Editor)

An experimental program to revolutionize the teaching of reading. (CK)

Discusses the commonly held misconceptions that north is up and south is down. Offers suggestions for ways teachers can reinforce correct directional concepts. (JMB)

Suggestions for selecting the appropriate software for school needs are provided. Tips are given for categorizing and storing programs. (MT)

This article explores the factors behind the success of a reading workshop at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, Maine. In the workshop, teachers start by being honest with students about what they do as readers. They acknowledge the guilt many of them grew up with--the feeling that there's a proper, rigorous way to read and that…

Presents six pages of suggested activities for kindergarteners, including activities on clowning, listening, cutting, left and right, nature, and Halloween. (JMB)

Presents several ideas and learning activities for use with kindergarteners. (JMB)