A series of four short articles by teachers describing how spelling can be made an activity kids can get excited about. (Editor/MB)

The author describes a method of teaching initial sounds in words. The teacher writes a story using vocabulary that have the same initial sounds. The stories keep the students' attention and help in the teaching of phonics. (MS)

Describes an innovative approach to teaching history and social studies - class projects investigating the oral history of a period or region. (AN)

Teachers who are aware can help parents to accept their children's ideas with respect and appreciation. In this article, a collection of recipes dictated by classroom children is used to reach mothers. (NH)

Outlines an exercise that gets students to experience the oral composition of poetry. Describes methods for implementing the exercise; discusses results and advantages. (PD)

Creative writing with deaf high schoolers began with understanding and writing similes of concrete objects. Lessons then moved to more abstract ideas, including similes for deafness (eight of which are presented). Students then shared their work with the class. (CL)

Grade nine level students in Canadian studies are introduced to and immersed in the major "crises" affecting Quebec and Canada during the Quiet Revolution and to the present day in this simulation exercise. Students are asked to come to grips with the central problems of Quebec in crisis. (RM)

Describes several activities that can be used to fill short periods of class time to give language students extra language practice. Activities include generating word lists, sentences, questions, clue-words, 20 questions, hangman. All require no advance preparation. (BK)

Provides instructions for a simulation which illustrates the concept of cultural assimilation. The game draws a parallel with problems faced by cultural minorities in Canada. Two groups, each with different culture, values, and priorities must reach a decision over the construction of a pipeline. (Author/KC)

A program using food experiences with preschoolers having moderate to severe developmental delays in language skills is described. (DB)

Results indicated that presenting foods to preschool children as rewards or presenting them noncontingently paired with adult attention produced significant increases in preference. Effects persisted for at least six weeks following termination of the presentations. No consistent changes in preference were noted when the foods were presented in a…

Suggests using creative dramatics activities to foster students' skill in sensing, sequencing, expressing, and cooperating. Outlines five creative dramatics exercises suitable for a science, mathematics, art, or English class. (SJL)

Lists the resources substitute teachers need and the kinds of activities that are suitable for them to supervise. (JM)

Presents an introductory exercise for a university course in political geography. First in pairs, then in groups of four, students explore diverse home locations and political experiences of one another. (KC)

Provides guidelines to teachers for managing smooth transitions from one preschool activity to another activity. (Author/RH)