A report from the Educational Resources Information Center at the National Council of Teachers of English; includes ERIC abstracts of documents pertinent to this topic. (RD)

Describes a six-week Yeshiva University Skill Center summer program in science and language arts for disadvantaged upper grade elementary school children. Individualized science activities emphasize manipulation of materials. (JM)

Discusses a study (of computer assisted instruction) which utilizes test instruments and other techniques commonly used in schools to facilitate teachers' understanding of the procedures and results of the research. (RD)

A description of computer program segments in the feasibility and development phase of Operationally Relevant Activities for Children's Language Experience (Project ORACLE); original form of this paper was prepared by Serwer for presentation to annual meeting of New England Research Association (1st, Boston College, June 5-6, 1969). (Authors/RD)

Focuses upon the importance of understanding the consequences of the "myth, masking, and mode" in guiding the language development of black disadvantaged children; based upon a paper presented before the Niagara Linguistic Frontier. (RD)

Condensed from "Bulletin of the School of Education, Indiana University, (March 1969), 93-110.

Presents extensive multimedia listing of new and forthcoming films, videocassettes, filmstrips, slides, transparencies, discs and tapes, games, and multimedia kits released between April and December 1982. Materials are arranged under 77 subject headings and by medium within each area. A table of contents and a directory of distributors are…

Described is a newspaper project in which elementary students report life as it was in the Middle Ages. Students are involved in a variety of language-centered activities. For example, they gather and evaluate information about medieval times and write, edit, and proofread articles for the newspaper. (RM)

Reviews computer programs designed to help students in the language arts. Games, mazes, tutorials and other formats are used to help students master vocabulary, story-writing, reading, spelling, and other language arts skills. Program title, format, system requirement, language, current price, and manufacturer are included for each program…

Describes a two-track approach to language arts instruction at the secondary school level. (AEA)

Recommends a scheme for relating language study to the arts through the teaching of "image,""connotation," and "symbol." (JL)

Describes a two-year campaign by ninth grade students in an English class to get state and national legislation recognizing an annual Children's Day passed. The steps of the campaign and the language arts and social studies learning used by students are discussed. (AM)