Research performed, in part, pursuant to a contract with the U. S. Office of Education. (LS)

This study was undertaken to isolate certain pupil characteristics that might aid in the learning of mathematics. (CK)

A special supplement which will appear periodically was created to encourage teachers to share with their colleagues the materials and procedures they have developed and used. The materials presented will be as practical, concrete, and specific as possible and the focus will be on the student. (Author/MB)

Student suggestions for solutions to mathematics problems should be invited and investigated. Described are examples which introduce the concepts of slope, translation of axes, and curvature. (RS)

Areas within the communications frame-work that many of us need to shore up" are concepts concerning communication, listening as a tool of communication, word power and the importance of word choice, and small-group communication. (Author)

A paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (59th, Washington, D.C., November 29, 1969). (Editor/RD)

Described is a means of involving high school students by making their history class into a simulated meeting of the United Nation's Security Council. (LS)

Suggestions to help teachers organize small groups within the elementary classroom setting are provided, and group task roles and group maintenance roles are examined. Four small-group activities dealing with the American cowboy are described; for example, groups are asked to write a poem about the American cowboy. (RM)

A semester-long study of Mozart helped eighth-graders understand the composer's personality and appreciate his music. Students read a biography of his life, studied the forms of his music, danced the minuet, and performed one of his operas in a schoolwide Mozart Day celebration. (AM)

By working through a series of problems, undergraduate psychology students in an introductory statistics course discover for themselves the main topic of the lesson. A lecture follows to conceptualize and clarify the topic. (RM)

Offers guidelines for helping children produce their own alphabet books. (FL)

The meaning, characteristics, and applicability of visual literacy for early childhood teaching are examined, and concrete suggestions for introducing photography to the young child are offered along with specific camera-related activities. (MP)