Considerations of the history of similar techniques and the structure of the method itself are used to discuss this question. (MP)

A discussion is given of a method of finger reckoning in which the numbers one through ten are represented by one's fingers. (MP)

The construction of a model that combines the digital and standard clocks is described and suggested as a way to improve the teaching of time. (MP)

Detailed instructions are given for presenting a number of activities that serve to tie measurement and multiplication together. The activities involve length, weight, area, volume, and capacity. (MP)

How's the weather? It can be rainy, cloudy, foggy, hot or cold when students understand the hows and whys. (Editor)

Our everyday language is full of images drawn from animal life. Looking at such images can provide young people with insights into the creative use of language. (Author/RK)

Describes a tool used at an outdoor school to demonstrate human impact on ecology. The ecological footprint is a measure in hectares of the land used by an individual to meet needs and receive waste materials, or of the land required to sustain a city, region or country. The footprint helps students understand the concept of sustainability. (AIM)

Presents guidelines for constructing group learning activities, describes group learning methods (discussion, gaming, role play, simulation, projects), and provides tips for facilitating group activities. (SK)

This article proposes a system for developing lesson plans which accommodate differences in student learning styles without jeopardizing the pace of learning. Four teaching styles (direct teaching, practice, reflection, application) are identified, and activities that work well with these styles are suggested. A sample lesson plan is included.…

Offers eight short accounts from teachers of ways they are using collaborative or cooperative learning in their classrooms. (SR)

This article describes an activity conducted as part of a university health class unit on marriage and family relationships. Four couples (2 recently married and 2 married over 50 years) were invited to the class to participate in a discussion of how they resolve their marriage problems. (IAH)

Because geography begins right outside the school door, teachers can structure learning activities that link classroom learning to events in the local community and the world. These activities can be organized in a program leading students from description (reading the landscape) through explanation to prediction. (MLH)

Explains how storytelling can help preschoolers develop literacy skills and considers the instructional advantages over reading aloud of the give-and-take between audience and storyteller. Includes a description of a storytelling session. (DMM)

Explains how to implement cooperative learning in the classroom and reasons for doing so. The process involves students working in pairs or small groups to achieve a common goal with the teacher monitoring group activity. Concludes that cooperative learning promotes the academic, social, and emotional growth of students. (DMM)

Suggests procedures for using foreign money as a tool for teaching about other cultures. Explains that this group activity allows students to observe writing systems, illustrations, and designs to hypothesize on the perceived importance of the items. Includes a sample handout and teacher's key showing a Korean banknote. (DK)