Language development and writing skills are encouraged by a language arts program that incorporates wordless picture books which require children to develop their own plot. (JH)

Writing poetry can be a positive channel for self expression, so long as children are not forced to write. (JH)

Listed in this catalog of instructional materials in spelling and handwriting are those materials adopted by the California State Board of Education for use in public schools from 1983 to 1985. Programs listed include those published by W. S. Benson; Bowmar/Noble; Globe Book; Harper and Row; D. C. Heath; Laidlaw Brothers; McGraw-Hill; A. N.…

This practical guide discusses the challenges teachers will face when programming for language--that is, in planning an effective language program for their students. The guide includes ways to meet the challenges; suggestions for what to read, attend to, observe, write, and who to talk to; points to ponder before programming; and a model for…

Since language is profoundly metaphorical, it is evident that metaphoric creation has held a place in the evolution of language and that people across all ages have contributed. Therefore, teaching children to interpret metaphors should have a place in all language programs for both the practical and aesthetic value it would afford them. Many…

This catalog lists both recommended and non-recommended bibliographies of instructional materials for California kindergarten through eighth grade English/language arts teachers and explains the choices of the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission. The California State Board of Education adopted the commission's…

Describes a step-by-step process for opening up the classroom to students in a way that will allow for both freedom and responsibility in reading instruction. (RB)

Suggests that the methods course instructor must replicate whatever language arts instruction is advocated for the schools in the area of language acquisition and the role of language in society. (RB)

Examines the existing system of teaching children to write in Britain, especially where critical thinking is taught in relation to scientific writing. (RB)

After a short discussion of what body language is and does, suggests nineteen activities that can be used to increase children's awareness of the importance of kinesics to communication. (TO)