The writing of learning disabled students can help teachers diagnose reasons for spelling errors and view spelling performance in terms of developmental factors. Further, practice in writing can provide opportunities for self-correction via modeling adult spelling. (CL)

An article first printed in "Elementary English" in September 1953 which reviews language acquisition and development in children. (DD)

Radio has generally been overshadowed by television as an educational aid. Here it is argued that the medium's Cinderella-like qualities have their uses "now that nobody's going to the ball." (Editor/RK)

In order to effectively use National Instructional Television's art series, Images and Things, there are two items which are of great help for setting the cogs and wheels in motion: NIT's Guide and Program Notes and the Learning Resource Kit. Article described both methods for improving instruction. (Author/RK)

Priorities, problems, and planning strategies related to Appalachia's health and educational services/programs are discussed in terms of past experiences and future possibilities. Emphasis is on the need for efficient delivery systems. (JC)

Perhaps the most important implication of the metaphor is to suggest that it may well be the main purpose of education to provide conditions under which each child will identify and find satisfaction through a chosen field or fields of work. (Author)

Theme: Understanding the sequence and variability in the individual development of self-care skills enables caregivers to encourage children to attempt activities while not expecting unrealistic accomplishments.

Considers the process of creativity and its expression in the drawings of children. (RK)

The nursery rhyme as a form of persuasion and a way of improving children's language choices is explored within the context of the historical devices distinctive to the genre. (CH)

A new theory of energy forces developed in the U.S.S.R. seems to substantiate the suggestion that academic learning before a child is maturationally ready will reduce his learning potential. (Author)

Discusses Piaget's theory of child development. (JF)

The objectives of this article are threefold: (a) to clarify what we think it means to be a girl growing up in our society; (b) to examine ways in which we may respond to girls more meaningfully; and (c) to explore what we consider are better messages for girls. (Authors)

The cumulative effect on children of their massive home and classroom doses of television, regardless of the type of programing involved, may be harmful to child development. (Author)

Article describes the planning of an interrelated arts' class with the emphasis on the child's understanding of what he is portraying. (Author/RK)