The Story Maker is a teaching device that allows children to create stories by choosing options from a set of already-written story segments. This device (1) provides an active language experience that allows children to construct stories easily; (2) demonstrates the consequences of choosing different ways for a story to proceed; (3) avoids the…

A technical writing course required as part of an external degree program (EDP) offered to military personnel provides a profile of successful use of the noncampus classroom as a teaching environment. An understanding of the interests and attitudes of military students is essential, with pragmatism and idealism as the instructor's survival skills.…

The cultural diversities of peoples and dialects in the United States have brought a richness to the English language that has made it one of the most supple of all the languages in the world. In addition to the diversity in the language are the diversities in literature, technology, nationality, politics, and styles of teaching. Teachers of…

A language arts course of study that outlines basic goals for each grade level from kindergarten through grade twelve is presented in this paper. Goals and skills to be developed are listed for the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A flow chart intended as a work sheet companion to the course of study is also included. (FL)

This booklet, designed for use with varying levels of remedial mathematics students in grades 6-10, is intended to help the student become more comfortable using the metric system, reinforce the metric ideas and notions that are taught in other courses, and aid in the development of basic mathematical skills by having the student participate in…

The learning module described is for English language arts teachers at the middle school level who are interested in familiarizing themselves with a personalized English language arts program. The contents of the module are outlined, and the activities and resources involved in its use are described. Ordering information for materials is provided,…

The described learning module is designed for intermediate grade teachers who wish to improve their oral language skills, both in an open classroom and in a closed setting. The contents of the module are outlined, and the activities and resources involved in its use are described. Ordering information for materials and a critique of the module are…

Five articles concerning plans for the teaching of composition are contained in this monography published as part of an Illinois Office of Education project to respond to the need for materials written for classroom teachers of language arts. Aline Wolff encourages teachers to write themselves and to write with their students as they go through…

The aim of this publication is to provide practical suggestions for elementary and secondary teachers who wish to teach speech as part of language arts or English courses. Following discussions of the importance of speech instruction and of general methods for teaching speech communication at the elementary, junior high school, and senior high…

A SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF PHONICS UTILIZING THE GESTALT METHOD OF LEARNING IS PRESENTED. THE WORDS IN THIS COURSE IN PHONICS ARE TO BE TAUGHT AT A TIME DIFFERENT FROM THE READING CLASSES, BUT THE PRINCIPLES DEVELOPED ARE TO BE APPLIED DURING THE READING CLASSES. THE COURSE CAN BE USED WITH ANY BASIC TEXT AND STRESSES THE ABILITY OF CHILDREN TO…

PREPARING CHILDREN TO WRITE BY TAKING THEM OUT OF THE CLASSROOM TO SHARE EXPERIENCES IS A RESPECTED PRACTICE IN SOME ENGLISH PRIMARY SCHOOLS. SINCE A TEACHER CANNOT PREDICT WITH CERTAINTY WHEN A CHILD WILL BE READY FOR WRITTEN EXPRESSION, HE MUST REPEATEDLY ENCOURAGE THE CHILD TO SHARE, TO TALK OVER, AND LATER--WHEN THE MOMENT OF EXPRESSION…

A LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED BY THE READING SCHOOL STAFF FOR THE MODEL DEVELOPMENTAL READING SCHOOL, A TITLE III ESEA PROJECT, SPONSORED BY THE PIEDMONT ASSOCIATION FOR SCHOOL STUDIES AND SERVICES, GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. SINCE READING SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN THE COURSE OF DEVELOPING A WELL-ROUNDED LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM, THIS…

SOME DIRECTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF AUDIOVISUAL INSTRUCTION AS A MEANS OF BUILDING LANGUAGE ARTS EXPERIENCES AND CONCEPTS ARE PRESENTED. THE AIDS WHICH APPEAL TO ALL SENSES, PARTICULARLY SIGHT AND SOUND, ARE DEFINED IN TERMS OF THEIR VALUE AND AVAILABILITY. THE NECESSARY PUPIL TRAINING ROUTINES ARE DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO THE…

This extensively annotated bibliography lists documents in the ERIC system dealing specifically with individual instruction for disadvantaged students. They are organized by instructional level, and within these sections reports dealing specifically with reading and language arts are listed separately. There is also a section of guidelines for…

THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS IS ORGANIZED INTO TWO MAJOR SECTIONS -- READING AND LITERATURE. THE GUIDE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO TEACHERS OF PUPILS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 12. OVERVIEWS OF THE CURRICULA, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, DISCUSSIONS OF METHODS, ILLUSTRATIVE LESSONS AND UNITS, SCOPE AND SEQUENCE IN…