Children's sense of audience in writing can be enhanced by conscious audience analysis, exercises in taking other points of view, and writing sessions encouraging peer interaction. (DD)

Physical exercise self-management techniques are discussed as valuable aids in producing changed behaviors. Since people tend to bring their attitudes in line with their behaviors, rather than vice versa, behavior change is seen to ultimately result in attitude change. (MJB)

Women who play golf at the same rate of speed as men will use energy at a higher rate, but the rapidity with which the course is completed, which is dependent on the number of members of the golfing party, is a factor in the caloric expenditure of both sexes. (JD)

Students who understand why physical activity is important are more likely to be physically active all their lives. (JD)

This article describes a workshop designed to explore the integration of mental and physical discipline, with the results indicating that the development of the body may be supported through appropriate mental discipline. (MB)

Suggests writing exercises which involve composing the solution to a mystery. (JM)

Uses a single language system--technical description--to illustrate how language systems can now be used as the basis for instruction in technical writing. Provides sample exercises in progressive teaching from simple description to complex continuity devices, showing how they can be used at all stages of the writing process. (HTH)

This study examining the effect of a 10-week hydraulic resistance exercise program on serum androgen levels, strength, and lean body weight in 18 college women revealed that training did not result in significant increases in androgen hormones, although there were significant gains in strength. (Author/CB)

Nine 18- to 29-year-old females were studied while jogging and skipping at treadmill speeds of 4.0, 4.8, and 5.4 miles per hour. Comparison of metabolic demand, musculoskeletal stress, and perceived exertion indicated skipping imposed significantly greater metabolic demands and caused higher heart rates than jogging. Skipping was also rated more…

Suggests using jump-roping rhymes and rhythms as an energetic way to guide students to a basic understanding of poetic principles. (MS)

Contends that by using nonfiction writing as a daily developmental process, a child finds a predictable, nurturing, and accepting environment which helps teachers understand their students, helps children learn, and promotes acceptance of both the student and the child. (MS)

Emphasizes classroom study of poetic patterns and images to enable students to see how poems work without overwhelming them with terminology. (MS)

Suggests that through the shared experience of producing a story, students can understand plot on a deeper level and remember it more vividly than simply having it explained to them. (MS)

Argues that journal writing expands students' discoveries about themselves as writers, and extends their abilities to take charge of writing assignments in both English and non-English courses. (MS)