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Carlson, Ruth Kearney – 1968
Ways of introducing children to the pleasures and value of poetry are discussed in this publication. Following a brief survey of various kinds of poems and the needs satisfied by poetry, some of the vocabulary and technical elements of poetic design--meter, stanza, rhyme, figures of speech, and selected verse forms--are explained and illustrated.…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Writing, Cultural Enrichment, Descriptive Writing
Download full textMeyen, Edward L.; Carr, Donald L. – 1967
Supplementing language arts for the educable mentally handicapped, the guide provides a representative unit on newspapers with core area activities, vocabulary, and 33 lesson plans. Sub-topics include community orientation, occupations, leisure time and recreation, weather, local history, money management, homemaking and home repair,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Core Curriculum, Current Events, Curriculum
Richfield Public Schools, Minn. – 1968
The Richfield, Minnesota, High School Language Arts Department studied the composition skills of 24 classes in grades 10, 11, and 12 to assess (1) improvement in writing skills from each grade level to the next as an indication of the effectiveness of a composition curriculum which emphasized expository writing, a d (2) the effects of lay readers…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Grading
Richfield Public Schools, Minn. – 1968
This curriculum guide for grades 7-12 divides the language arts into five areas: (1) language; (2) literature; (3) skills involved in reading, in studying, and in using the library; (4) speaking, listening, and mass media; and (5) written composition. An introductory section discusses the rationale behind the total plan, offers "perspectives" on…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, English Instruction, Language, Language Arts
Ridley Township School District, Folsom, PA. – 1961
Suggested materials and activities for three grade levels are presented in this language arts guide. The elementary and junior high programs are designed to satisfy the child's basic need for language and to help him reach higher levels of development; the senior high program, broad enough to include the extremes of academic ability, emphasizes…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Media, English Instruction, Grammar
Dailey, John T.; Neyman, Clinton A., Jr. – 1965
In an evaluation of a language arts program for oral and written facility and comprehension among children of an urban culture, 262 children in kindergarten comprised the experimental group, and 369 students served as controls. Children in both groups were presented with three pictures and instructed to tell a story about each. Observers rated…
Descriptors: Class Size, Comparative Testing, Control Groups, Elementary Schools
Butler, Roberta J. – 1978
A study was undertaken to examine the traditional method of evaluating teachers, the multiple-evidence approach used by the University of Georgia's field-based preservice secondary English education program and by the Georgia Department of Education. The study sought to evaluate the instruments used by the university to measure prospective…
Descriptors: English Education, English Teacher Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Arnold, Roslyn, Ed. – 1977
One in a series of annual publications, this booklet contains reviews of books relating to the teaching of English and the language arts. The books are divided into ten categories: teaching principles and practice, source books and course books, writing and rhetoric, reading and books for the slower reader, language and oral work, prose, poetry,…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Drama, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Strebeck, Ray, Ed. – 1978
The 45 language arts courses described in this curriculum guide combine traditional teaching modes and content for English instruction with mass media, linguistic geography, and performance based evaluations. Course descriptions are classified under five major categories: language; composition; literature; media, speech, and drama; and…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Drama
Evanechko, Peter; And Others – 1976
The first segment of a long-term educational assessment plan, for which this summary report was compiled, called for a study that would survey the status of the English language arts in the province of British Columbia and serve as a pilot for future assessment programs. This summary presents the highlights of the original three-part report that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Wall, Janet – 1978
In September 1977 a reading and language arts test, based upon 40 objectives slated for student accomplishment by the end of grade four, was administered to all Delaware fourth graders. This test, the Objective-Referenced Measure in Communications, was intended to provide entry level diagnostic information to classroom teachers and to inform…
Descriptors: Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Heath, Shirley Brice – 1978
Teacher talk can be characterized as a "caregiving" style which has certain identifiable phonological, lexical, and grammatical features. Analysis of classroom discourse can make teachers and students of language aware of the process of communication, and can identify particular uses of nonverbal as well as verbal communication. This, in…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Discourse Analysis, Language Arts, Language Patterns
Zavatsky, Bill, Ed.; Padgett, Ron, Ed. – 1977
In this collection, numerous professional writers who have worked with students in public school classrooms offer ideas for helping students learn to write creatively. The ideas are grouped into six major sections: "Teaching Writing,""Writing Ideas" (gimmicks, letters and dialogues, writing from observation, writing and literature), "Drama, Film,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Instruction, Creative Development, Creative Writing
Blass, Rosanne J.; Weber, Barbara – 1977
The purpose of this study was to develop a third-year elementary French curriculum which integrated the oral-aural-visual and individualized approaches to language learning. The curriculum was based on a language arts approach which incorporated listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. It was designed for use: (1) with students of average…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1975
The following disciplines are treated in separate chapters which comprise the major portion of the document: visual and tactile arts; body education; music; drama and language arts; social sciences; foreign languages; mathematics; science; industrial arts; household arts; philosophy; and religion. The standard format of most chapters includes a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Drama, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
