Twenty games to help elementary school students improve their reading comprehension are described. Ideas involve "scrambled" words, hidden clues, and pantomime. (CJ)

Parents are given suggestions of home activities to stimulate their preschool child who may be exceptionally bright, creatively gifted, advanced in reading or advanced in math. It is recommended that parents use these activities in spontaneous play situations. (CL)

Describes how the Westernport Game, a commercially available simulation designed to teach augmentation and reasoning, was modified for use in a large enrollment communications course within a business studies program at Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education in Sydney, Australia. Sixteen references are listed. (LLS)

Intended for college level geography courses, this game simulates the division and trade of world resources. These resources include all essential tangible and intangible elements--e.g., food, energy, technology, and political concessions--that are negotiated or exchanged on world commercial and political markets. Instructions for designing game…

Ultimate Frisbee is a highly competitive noncontact sport similar to football or soccer, played by two teams of seven or more members. Various aspects of the game are described, including: (1) equipment; (2) playing field; and (3) the rules and scoring system. (JN)

Presented are several word and sentence puzzles, both simple and complex, for student use. All involve various-shaped grids made up of squares for letter or word fill-ins. (Author/SJL)

Discusses three games which have been developed to collect evaluative feedback on instruction. Use of this process makes it possible to collect data in an enjoyable manner. (RAO)

Standard sports rules can be altered to improve the game for intramural participants. These changes may improve players' attitudes, simplify rules for officials, and add safety features to a game. Specific rule modifications are given for volleyball, football, softball, floor hockey, basketball, and soccer. (JN)

Briefly described are the use of three games to develop creative thinking skills at the third grade and college levels. The games are part of the "Think Links" series based on Edward De Bono's Thinking Skill Model. (DB)

Discusses the value of games with foreign language students for reinforcing previously learned materials. Gives examples of using seek and find, five point pyramid, crossword puzzles, unscramble the letters, and bingo. (BK)

A treasure hunt game is described as an approach for orienting mainstreamed disabled students to their new schools. Clues are supplied to help students identify roles of such school personnel as the principal, custodian, school nurse, and guidance counselor. (CL)

Presents 37 easy-to-prepare math games, each designed to take five-15 minutes. Topics covered are: relationships and patterns; place value; odd/even numbers; graphs; charts and tables; time; and money. (SJL)

Teachers are encouraged to use games to reinforce newly acquired language items, to review, to help students relax, and to reward them for finishing difficult tasks. Several games are suggested. (PMJ)

Recommends that group dynamics factors in simulation and gaming be given more consideration, and suggests some possible applications of knowledge in group dynamics when designing and using games. (CMV)

Several teachers contribute games and teaching strategies for improving students' critical thinking skills through the use of higher-order questions. A short quiz for teachers on questioning is included. (SJL)