Methods for introducing and drilling grammatical structures in English as a second language (ESL) are presented for beginning teachers. Emphasis is on realistic contextualization and elicitation of spoken and written language through visual cueing in mechanical or meaningful exercises. The exercises are intended for small groups of college-bound…

Mathematics activities involving the construction of spirolaterals are presented in this issue of "Student Math Notes." Spirolaterals are figures in which sequences of line segments of differing lengths, connected by angles of a constant size, are drawn repeatedly to create a geometric design. The activities presented involve the…

Materials and activities for teaching about patriotism, the American flag, and the Pledge of Allegiance are offered in this compilation of articles taken from issues of "Grade Teacher" (Feb. 1952, Jun. 1954, Feb. 1958, Jun. 1960, Jun. 1962, Sep. 1971), and "Instructor" (Jun. 1962, Feb. 1975, Feb. 1983), magazines. The…

This guide is designed to provide elementary school teachers with safe learning activities concerning bees and wasps. The following topics are included: (1) the importance of a positive teacher attitude towards bees and wasps; (2) special problems posed by paper wasps; (3) what to do when a child is bothered by a wasp; (4) what to do if a wasp…

A program is described which was designed to develop talents among young black students. The curriculum materials are explained to be language based with emphasis on students' oral response to open ended questions. Five essential language areas are covered: expressive language, central meaning, prediction beyond the present experience, reasoning,…

Riddles designed to measure Spanish-English bilingualism are presented. The riddles are given in three forms: (1) the background material in English with the answer required in Spanish, (2) the background material and answers in English, and (3) only answers given, either in English or Spanish. The riddles are useful as classroom language…

Provides a framework for understanding the value of water play for preschoolers and offers suggestions (materials and activities) for incorporating it into a program. (Author/ED)

Suggests ways to help children discover, study and appreciate nature through their senses, by teaching skills in observation, directing discussions of shared outdoor experiences, and helping children do research on a particular topic. (ED)

A classroom activity in which numbers are assigned to words on the basis of geometric configuration of the letters is described. (SD)

Make words come alive! Social studies and art can bring new dimensions to language. (Editor)

The use of mobiles to teach elementary and secondary social studies concepts about the American Revolution is presented. As an educational tool, mobiles provide hands-on learning activities; provide a framework of content, and facilitate a concept's synthesis for the average and below-average student. (Author/JR)

The data pool is a teaching technique that can help students to bridge the gap between facts and higher levels of thinking. Teaching suggestions for use of data pools are offered in this article. (Author/JR)

Articles presented six suggestions for stimulating young children to learn in springtime. (RK)