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Step-by-step details are given for a classroom activity in which fifth and sixth graders construct original crossword puzzles. (SJL)

The importance of engaging students in science and helping them to become informed citizens has been highlighted by many groups invested in science education. This report describes a project that furthers both academic and civic goals through the integration of a service learning component into an undergraduate course. This nonmajors class covers…

The author explains why his experiences with children in media-related learning activities lead to one conclusion: media are tools for children. (HB)

Offers seven guidelines to follow when submitting student work for publication. Lists and discusses magazines for children. (RL)

Following an explanation of why bulletin boards should be used, the author outlines a system by which a busy secondary teacher can keep class bulletin boards current and attractive: letting the students do it. (SJL)

Ideas for early childhood curriculum readiness aids made from manila folders. (CM)

Describes a technique that allows children to share their reading interests with others. (FL)

Describes how a first-grade class created an operetta about losing their teeth. The students told stories about losing teeth and made those stories into songs using Orff-type speech and music techniques. (AM)

Proposes student-taught minicourses as a way of fostering self-directed learners while meeting the demands of an extensive and varied curriculum. Outlines a procedure for establishing such courses. (FL)

Describes how Wantagh Elementary School's reading lab became the School Publishing Company's Write-In Center where students can write stories and have them bound into books. Discusses the motivational benefits of a school publishing program. (SJL)

How young children, even kindergarteners, can use media equipment to produce their own creations. (HB)