This experiment in developing badminton skills in senior citizens illustrates the many possibilities for athletics in the aging community. (LH)

An after-school program run by teacher aides and utilizing a combination of nutrition instruction and exercise aided in the control of obesity in primary and elementary school-age children. (LH)

Both individualized and large group instruction methods for developing physical strength and tennis skills in competitive players are discussed. (LH)

Compared relative effectiveness of exercise and eating habit change individually and in combination for weight loss and physical conditioning. Results indicated significant improvement for all treatment groups. Groups who exercised showed most improvement in physical fitness. Combining exercise and eating habit change yielded best results in…

Offers exercises for teaching basic writing students how to use derivational suffixes. (RL)

Illustrates a method of helping students learn to write paragraphs and to organize their writing using a group writing technique. (TJ)

Characterizes personal and open letters as less "ritualized" than more formal types. Refers to exercise types contained in English-teaching texts used in West Germany, and discusses possible themes and methodology for teaching. (IFS/WGA)

The article describes a special writing program for learning disabled high school students with the following four components: (1) writing exercises in class as well as at home; (2) peer and teacher evaluation of writing skills and samples; (3) reading comprehension; and (4) reading enhancement. (PHR)

The O.S.U. Step Test was administered to 68 male university students to determine the objectivity of three methods of monitering heart rate--subjects count, investigator's count, and ECG records--with results indicating that the investigator was significantly more accurate in heart rate determination than were the subjects. (MB)

Through the use of personal anecdotes, the author details his initial experience with orienteering, a sport rapidly increasing in popularity that teaches people not to get lost in the woods. Sources of information about orienteering are provided. (BT)

Finger-snapping, toe-tapping music is a prelude to penmanship practice. (Editor)

A study of 58 students in fifth grade (4 with disabilities) examined consequences of a statewide performance assessment program using Curriculum-Based Measurement. Results found significant gains in written expression, but no progress in reading, and concluded that this probably reflected increased time in writing activities in preparation for the…

A study of 254 Mexican American eighth-grade girls in south Texas found that girls' self-esteem was positively related to body image and exercise involvement and negatively related to body fatness. This population displayed somewhat distorted body image, which was the strongest predictor of self-esteem. Contains 43 references. (SV)

Discusses uses learning logs for student assessment. Defines learning logs. Discusses structuring the logs; student voices and responses; a map drawing assignment; and using logs for evaluation. (RS)