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Auslin, Myra S. – Teacher, 1981
Presents ideas for getting elementary students to explore the meaning of cliches and idiomatic phrases. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Etymology, Idioms, Language Arts
White, James D. – Teacher, 1975
Article described activities designed to help children perceive their world and express themselves orally and in writing. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Language Arts, Learning Activities, Perception, Speech Communication
Spelman, Jacqueline L. – Teacher, 1976
Poems, activities and your kids' own ideas can produce a play that is truly their own. (Editor)
Descriptors: Dramatics, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Unterberg, Adele Phyllis – Teacher, 1975
Make words come alive! Social studies and art can bring new dimensions to language. (Editor)
Descriptors: Art, Elementary School Students, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Dorsey, B. Charles – Teacher, 1978
Students learn the sign language of the deaf as a tactile aid designed to help them spell phonetically and to motivate their interest in spelling and grammar. Generally at least a year below grade level in reading, this process helps them to renew their self concept and become more sensitive to all handicaps. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Illustrations, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Lynn, Jane S. – Teacher, 1976
"Ready...and...tiptoe!" Creative movement adds style and structure to classroom learning. (Editor)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Guidelines, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Slade, Bertha F. – Teacher, 1977
A fictitious festivity features nouns, adjectives and verbs as the guests of honor. (Editor)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Language Arts, Learning Activities, Oral Reading
Ray, Mary Lou – Teacher, 1977
One typewriter or many--a typing program delights students and helps improve language skills. (Editor)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Townsend, Barbara A. – Teacher, 1979
Describes a teaching unit on portmanteau words, such as "smog" and "petrodollars," which are created by truncating two words. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Etymology, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Rozakis, Richard – Teacher, 1977
Use "West Side Story" or another of the many Broadway musicals that lend themselves to classroom activities to take your students off the beaten path of routine learning. (Author)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Drama, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Turner, Thomas N. – Teacher, 1979
The four mini-centers described here give a sampling of themes and activities for small classroom learning centers on writing. Short descriptions are also included of 20 other possible themes to interest students in writing activities. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Arts, Learning Activities, Learning Centers (Classroom)
Dugan, Virginia – Teacher, 1977
Plenty of subject choices make creative writing personal and successful. (Editor)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Guidelines, Individualized Instruction
Shauers, Margaret; And Others – Teacher, 1977
A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)
Descriptors: Art, Educational Media, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Regan, Ann – Teacher, 1980
Described is an activity designed to maintain a good working environment during the difficult last week and first week of school. It is a letter-writing unit that has graduating eighth graders recall their feelings about junior high school for the fall's incoming seventh graders. (KC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Junior High Schools, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Whitesel, Sue – Teacher, 1979
Described is a "joke center" where elementary school students not only learned about various kinds of humor and practiced language skills but had a terrific week of laughter as they shared favorite jokes and made up new ones. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Humor, Language Arts
