Presents a variety of activities for using museum exhibits to teach concepts such as line, movement, rhythm, space, sound, and shape. (JMB)

Presents ideas and activities for use with kindergarteners. Includes tips for teachers to use during the first weeks of school. (JMB)

Presents ideas for outside fitness activities such as Frisbee games, juggling, blanket ball, monsterball, jogging, and throwing. (JMB)

Presents ideas for teaching the basics. Includes recipes for writing from children's books, a sequential metric program and a discussion of refining the interview process. (JMB)

Describes some ideas for using a phone directory for teaching alphabetical order, vocabulary, mathematics, geography, critical thinking, and problem solving. (Author/RK)

Three new resource books for math teachers are listed with annotations. Two books deal with teaching methods. The third offers information on programs used in foreign countries and innovative programs from the United States. (MT)

Separation anxiety can lead to alienation in the classroom. Careful planning can help children cope with insecurity and build self-confidence. Strategies and activities for teachers are suggested. (MT)

Research reviewed by David Berliner indicates that field trips help students retain and supplement knowledge gained from a unit of study. Ursula Casanova Pinero offers suggestions for making the most out of field trips. (CB)

A series of four short articles by teachers describing how spelling can be made an activity kids can get excited about. (Editor/MB)

Author has found that zeroing in on a particular tree can lead to expanding a child's interest concerning trees everywhere. (RB)

Part 2 of a series, in which teaching techniques are given for developing gymnastic ability to perform a cartwheel. (RB)