Presents 25 activities suggested for use by substitute teachers who come in on short notice. (JMB)

Describes how a simulated excursion to Israel was used to teach many kinds of related information. (JMB)

Presents a series of skill-building activities for teaching students how to follow oral and written directions. (JMB)

Presents a model for conducting a teaching activities exchange at regional psychology conventions. Describes procedures to follow, characterizes the potential audience, and lists the benefits derived from such sessions. (JDH)

From the late 1940s through the 1970s the belief that we were being visited by intelligent guests from other worlds swept the United States and the world. Discusses how materials generated by the unidentified flying objects controversy can be used to encourage secondary students to examine a popular topic. (RM)

Ways geography teachers may relate childhood experiences of students to geographical concepts by applying William Pattison's four traditions of geography in the examination of a children's snow fort building project are discussed. Pattison's four themes are spatial organization, area studies, human-environmental links, and earth science. (RM)

A short short story illustrates the concept that traditional classroom instructional methods can be less satisfying or motivating to students than hands-on activity. (PGD)

This article describes the teaching method of Dorothy Heathcote, Professor of Drama at the Institute of Education at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She uses classroom dramas for her classes, letting the children create their own dramatic situations. (JA)

Magic offers a creative means for stimulating the senses in special education students. Simple guidelines are offered for tricks that can be taught to children and those that are used for demonstration purposes and are designed to stimulate curiosity. Seven magic tricks are described and illustrated. (SW)

This article suggests 11 projects for prekindergarten and kindergarten children (1) to teach letter recognition; (2) to develop eye-hand coordination; and (3) to help children understand weather; and (4) to provide art and drama activities on Thanksgiving themes. (PP)

Teachers are provided with 16 activity MENUS (Motivating and Exciting but Not Unmanageable Strategies) that introduce, extend, and refine important reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. (IAH)

Presents a design brief to illustrate a simple technique that can be used to teach problem-solving and critical thinking skills. (JOW)