Describes four-year-olds' fantasy play, and how their language manifests their imaginations, moods, and personal fears. (HTH)

Outlines the program "Language Arts in the Primary School" which was developed by the National Institute for Curriculum Development in the Netherlands. Focuses on three areas of that project: (1) the school and its language education; (2) the projects research activities; and (3) the school's curriculum. (BR)

Describes assignment sequence introducing secondary school students to finding and interpreting quotes from assigned literature by having students (1) respond in journals to a quotation chosen by the teacher, (2) analyze characterization by illustrating character traits with quotations, (3) create a collage or mobile visually interpreting quote,…

Discusses computer applications for language instruction. Endorses a transactional model of language learning and defines a paradigm for computer use. Stresses a process orientation rather than the product orientation of other models. (RB)

Examines some of the reasons why the Bullock Report's recommendations for language instruction across the curriculum have not been fully implemented. Proposes a strategy using the "five languages" as a framework for a curriculum which may be more successful. (ARH)

Presents four fully developed library media activities designed to be used in conjunction with specific curriculum units in reading/language arts and science. Objectives, curriculum objectives, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures for completion, evaluation, and followup are described for each activity. (MES)

Subjects (N=224) were elementary, middle, and high school special education students receiving the Gillingham tutorial program services in reading and language arts for one school year. In general, progress was made at more than one-half the expectancy for the nonspecial education student. Spelling showed the least improvement. (Author/DB)

Assimilation and accommodation are two approaches for developing language arts curricula for gifted elementary grade students. Some adaptations, such as more individualized reading may be readily assimilated into existing curricula. Other changes, such as providing opportunities for technical writing, require more accommodation of current methods,…

A teacher describes how a classroom diary, part of a daily classroom routine, was created through class members sharing their experiences with each other. The diary also served as a teaching tool in such areas as language arts and handwriting. (CB)

Observes how poetry used for teaching children during the past 75 years has evolved from works for adults to those more appealing to or written specifically for children. (HTH)

States that although storytelling is among the oldest arts in the world, it is ageless and anyone who is willing to spend some time and energy to look for the right story, learn it well, and share it with others can become a successful storyteller. (DF)

Outlines how word processing programs can be used to create flexible programs for teaching reading and writing skills. Describes two curriculum development projects in the U.S. Department of Education Basic Skills Program that used word processing to develop an integrated language arts program. (MD)

Offers half a dozen methods for "publishing" or sharing students' written work. These include reader's theatre for students' poetry, medieval manuscript illumination, and computer graphics. (HTH)

Hearing-impaired students (N=508) were administered a language-arts achievement test containing 25 items drawn from a computerized item bank developed with hearing students. Results showed that the items did not form an adequate Rasch-based test. Furthermore, the difficulty order of the items differed in the hearing and hearing-impaired…

Describes the author's self-fulfilling experiences in a storytelling workshop, and how she strives to give students the same discovery through stories. (HTH)