Discusses well-written, moving children's stories that can be used to promote children's writing. (RL)

Presents a vision of how a school of running could provide young people with learning experiences encompassing body and mind. The school would have four tracks: running, body work, inner space development, and academic subjects. Sea Pines Resort in South Carolina will be ideal for the kind of education described here. (Author/BEF)

Recounts the rationale and design of an ongoing attempt to use sentence-combining as a basic component of an effective instructional technology and to integrate that technology into a course in technical exposition. (TJ)

Reports on the positive effects of free writing that is followed by rewriting. (RL)

The value of exercise in coping with stress is well documented. A series of isometric exercises may be used in the classroom by a teacher to release tension and reduce stress. (JD)

Sources of error in body composition assessment by laboratory and field methods can be found in hydrostatic weighing, residual air volume, skinfolds, and circumferences. Statistical analysis can and should be used in the measurement of body composition. (CJ)

There is a degree of uniqueness in fatigue patterns, particularly between different levels of absolute maximum strength. Caution should be used when analyzing fatigue curves among subjects with unspecified strength levels. (CJ)

Discusses technical writing textbooks and assignments that can be used in advanced courses in technical writing. (RL)

A description is given of an exercise program designed to improve the physical condition and health of older adults. (JD)

Suggestions are given for assignments designed to improve general writing skills in conjunction with traditional physical education activities. (LH)

From his own teaching experience, the author presents his views on the essentials of effective writing instruction: diagnostic testing, student grouping, meaningful assignments, and the teacher as model. He also presents some of his techniques for teaching observational skills, exactness, and logical sequence. (SJL)

Initial weight-loss success was correlated with two severity variables. Persons reporting frequent binge eating and histories of previous dieting weight loss lost the most weight. Persons who were successful at maintenance used frequent exercise. Those who relapsed reported high levels of stress during follow-up. (Author)

The article describes a physical fitness circuit and a sport skill training circuit with several stations, each stressing a particular activity. (JMF)

Suggests a method for helping students learn to revise their papers by carrying out a series of assigned tasks either individually or in groups. (TJ)

This research provides longitudinal information on the motor development of children in kindergarten through second grade. (MM)