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Kolczynski, Richard G. – 1980
Following a statement of philosophy for developing an elementary school language arts curriculum, this paper presents a list of assumptions to serve as a guide to the many criteria that should influence educators' decision making as they plan language arts programs. The assumptions, developed by a committee of teachers and administrators from one…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education
Hillman, Judith – 1980
Intended for elementary school language arts and reading teachers, this paper presents classroom activities using poetry to encourage divergent thinking and to give children the chance to play with language and to practice English language conventions in order to be effective readers and writers. The 12 activities are (1) combining poetry and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Divergent Thinking, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Download full textCowan, Elizabeth, Comp.; And Others – 1981
Presented are 25 fairy tales from around the world that are related to the sea. Included in the teacher's guide are activities designed to serve as a catalyst to stimulate varied classroom uses for the tales. The curriculum outline provided follows the English Language Arts Curriculum Framework suggested by the Texas Education Agency and covers…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Environmental Education
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Energy Assistance Office. – 1981
During 1980-81, the Energy Assistance Office of the Ohio Department of Education conducted a survey to determine the existing status of energy education awareness and needs among Ohio teachers. Nearly 1700 teachers engaged in or interested in energy education returned questionnaires, and the results of the study are summarized in this report.…
Descriptors: Energy, Environmental Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Academic Programs. – 1981
This curriculum guide outlines the course content, skills, and suggested classroom activities for English/language arts instruction in grades six through nine. The first section of the guide contains course content outlines for each grade level, listing learner objectives, the skills associated with these objectives, and the page numbers of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
Wisher, Robert A. – 1978
This paper reviews and illustrates what the computer offers the field of language arts. Two different approaches to computer assisted reading instruction available at the Naval Training Center in San Diego--the subskills and the holistic approaches--are described. The implications of computer assisted instruction for writing instruction are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Development, Instructional Systems, Language Arts
Hurst, Donald L. – 1977
Employing an interdisciplinary approach, this outdoor education guide to the study of cemeteries is designed for older elementary and younger secondary students. Suggestions are provided for activities involving the study of history, geology, mathematics, art, language arts, and values. For example, the cemetery markers lend themselves to art…
Descriptors: Activities, Art, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education
Maine Univ., Orono. Coll. of Education. – 1979
This multidisciplinary unit is designed to increase familiarity with various types of ships and purposes for different varieties of marine vessels. It seeks to increase familiarity with routes of ocean shipping and the effect of ocean conditions such as currents upon shipping route patterns. A discussion treats the uses of various navigation…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Language Arts, Marine Technicians
Edmonton Public School Board (Alberta). – 1977
A primary-level compensatory language arts and reading program for nine inner city schools in Edmonton, Alberta, is described briefly. During 1976-77 the program served 146 students, mostly in their first year in the program. Half of these were recommended to be returned to regular classes for the following year. Children were selected for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Foreign Countries
Silverman, N. Paul – 1979
An arts-in-education approach to teaching can be a vital and effective motivating force in a language arts classroom. One teaching strategy based on this approach is to design classroom activities that students can simply enjoy. Several activities that students have found enjoyable include building "happiness machines" based on Ray Bradbury's…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Art, Creative Teaching
Evler, Mescal – 1977
Designed for school personnel, the booklet suggests programing modes by which language arts may be organized to provide special learning activities for the gifted and talented (G/T) secondary school student. Among topics discussed in a series of 12 questions and answers are: identification of gifted and talented students; teaching objectives for…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creativity, Educational Finance, English Education
Mersand, Joseph – 1980
This booklet offers English teachers a summary of the literature on test development and practical suggestions for test writing. The issues addressed include (1) honesty in testing, (2) understanding the place of testing, (3) characteristics of good testing, (4) preparing a classroom test, (5) what diagnostic tests reveal, (6) essay questions, and…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, English Instruction, Essay Tests, Higher Education
Uries, Ethel; And Others – 1979
This manual was developed to aid in the systematic diagnosis of reading needs and the application of prescriptive strategies (or "prescriptions") to meet those needs among students in grades 2-12. The prescriptions can be used within reading, language arts or language instruction periods. Their foci include reading readiness and motivation, phonic…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts
Chicago Board of Education, IL. – 1962
THE COURSE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE REMEDIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO IS SERIOUSLY HANDICAPPED IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS. BASED ON THE WORKSHOP PATTERN, THE PROGRAM, OFFERED IN THE FRESHMAN YEAR, IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A 2-YEAR COURSE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE STUDENT BE PROGRAMED FOR TWO PERIODS OF ENGLISH, WITH READING SKILLS…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Guides, High School Students, Instructional Materials
NORTHROP, MARGERY V. – 1967
THE LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM CAN BE INDIVIDUALIZED BY ANY TEACHER WHOSE PUPILS HAVE ACQUIRED CERTAIN BASIC SKILLS IN READING AND WRITING. WORKING WITHIN ONE LARGE BLOCK OF TIME DAILY, THE LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER FIRST ENSURES THE PROVISION OF WORTHWHILE INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL STIMULATE THE CHILDREN'S…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Independent Study
