Suggestions are given for art activities to reflect the life-centered problems of society. (Author/SP)

Understanding the involvement of reading skills with the development of musicianship may help to differentiate between the pupil who really has no musical talent and the one who is merely defeated by a lack of competence in the required reading skills. (Author/JB)

The article concludes that a satisfactory program of vision screening requires a careful choice of testing procedures and referral policies, but it also requires decisions based on the philosophies of treatment of local practitioners and an understanding by parents of the purposes and methods of the program. (Author)

The author urges that children's natural sense of design be stimulated in their early years. Too many teachers, she says, place exceptional emphasis on technique and realism. Instead, students should be encouraged to enjoy visual relationships and learn the vocabulary they need to discuss visual qualities with the teacher. (PD)

Reports study of achievement differences among second grade children through use of visual perception training for introfactor transfer prior to study of the "Relativity of Position and Motion" Unit, Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS). Achievement is attributed to perceptual training in identical elements and to stimulating…

A structured art curriculum would include statements that describe course objectives, teaching techniques, ways to avoid classroom difficulties, and materials needed for instruction. (CK)