Analyzes children's toys and their use as communicators of racial stereotypes. Emphasizes characterizations of Black American males in play artifacts from the years following the Civil War through the Depression years. Concludes that racial games and toys have functioned as disseminators of racially biased images. (Author/MK)

Several teachers contribute activities, games, and teaching ideas for writing instruction in the elementary grades. (SJL)

A list of 88 games appropriate for elementary level social studies is presented. Only games which may be played with large groups are included; board games are excluded. Each entry includes recommended grade levels, playing time, number of players, and cost. Addresses for each source are provided. (Author/KC)

Five outdoor games beneficial to the development of children's motor skills are described. (LH)

A variation of bingo is described as a game for improving bowling skills. (JMF)

Ideas for educational games in the elementary school classroom. (M)

Simulations and games should be investigated as a technique for bicultural-bilingual education programs. (MM)

The use of role playing in a college course titled "Psychological Perspectives on Nazi Germany" is described Student performances in various situations were videotaped and discussed afterwards. (BD)

Describes an educational game which helps students learn about prepositions. (DD)

Describes an activity in which students deal a deck of cards to 5, then 4, then 3, then 2 players; note the number of cards left over each time; and from this information determine the number of cards in the deck. (MKR)

Presents ideas for literacy-enriched birthday parties and other nonschool celebrations in family and community contexts. Discusses whole language birthday parties, other literature-related family events, and enrichment of other nonschool activities with literature. (SR)

An ethics game involves nursing students in defending actions in ethics-based scenarios. Benefits include increased confidence, ability to see multiple perspectives, values clarification, and exposure to decision-making models, professional responsibilities, ethical principles, social expectations, and legal requirements. Difficulties include…

Addresses misinterpretations of the teaching games for understanding (TGFU) approach in physical education, providing an explanation developed by working with undergraduate students who wanted to understand what TGFU had to offer. The article explains how the TGFU approach is a tactic-to-skill method to games teaching that synthesizes a tactical…

Analyzes federal district court case involving legal action against certain companies that produced violent video games, a violent motion picture, or maintained pornographic websites. Parents of three Kentucky high school students shot and killed by another student who regularly viewed the aforementioned material brought suit. The court dismissed…