The manual presents information on classroom activities designed for gifted elementary grade students. The activities are adaptable for either homogeneous or heterogeneous settings and allow for flexibility and open mindedness in programing. An introductory section discusses ways to differentiate the curriculum in content, process, and product.…

A curriculum for preschool Spanish instruction, consisting of a list of objectives, a pupil evaluation system, and 26 lesson plans, is presented. The curriculum is designed as an enrichment component for the preschool classroom and is best suited for four-year-old children who have already mastered the same concepts in English. The lessons utilize…

Sixteen oral lessons for teaching beginning English as a second language are presented. The lessons were developed to teach small groups of adolescents. The lessons are each self-contained and include noun picture cards, a vocabulary game, opposites, teacher commands, expanding sentences, pronouns, and vowel sounds. The picture card lessons can be…

No single teaching method can solve all problems. This is illustrated with some examples of typical forms of planning, from which are extracted some requisites for a definition of the concept "teaching method," and for the planning of teaching methods. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Describes the vocabulary, idioms and grammar of a Spanish lesson. Examples are provided. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)

A multimedia approach that integrates spelling into all language arts skills is thought to be a superior method of spelling instruction. (JH)

Using as an example Lesson 12 from the text for adults, "Franzoesisch fur Sie" ("French for You") (Huber, Munich), a teaching outline addressed to language learners at the beginners' level is presented. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Acknowledging that consumers need to look for certain information on store coupons, this lesson plan uses the overhead projector for teaching elementary school students how to systematically read and use coupons. The lesson emphasizes informed consumerism and provides a practical opportunity for students to apply the skills of vocabulary…

Designed specifically for the home-based component of Head Start, this parent education program aims to foster more effective, positive, and satisfying parenting skills and relationships. Part I of the handbook provides an overview of the program as well as guidelines for working with adults. Addressed to the program leader, Part II offers…

This compilation of instructional materials, activities, and curricula is based on materials developed in an intensive English as a second language and cultural orientation program conducted in Indochinese refugee processing centers in Southeast Asia beginning in 1980. Students in the 14- to 20-week program ranged in age from 16 to 55 years. This…

Intended for parents and teachers of severely/multiply handicapped children, the booklet reviews ways in which sensory experiences can be used for stimulating development. Thirteen lesson plans are provided, with information on objectives to be stressed, activities and materials. Lessons cover such topics as responding to sensory experiences or to…

Intended for school librarians, the guide describes a 9-week course of study in library reference skills for junior high academically talented students. The course description is presented in a thematic day-by-day and week-by-week format designed for one-to-one and small group instruction. Lesson plans include information on time requirements,…

The Michigan Dance Association's Dance Project for the Handicapped is the subject of the two pamphlets that make up this document. The first pamphlet, "The Dance Within," describes the history, nature and goals of the Jackson Pilot Project, the first handicapped dance program in Michigan; it also offers suggestions on how to set up similar…

Designed for administrators, teachers, and parents of special students, the guide focuses on school safety plans in special education classrooms. A summary of a task force's recommendations on school safety is presented, followed by a list of regulations concerning security in the school and safety plans. Three typical sample school safety plans…

For boys and girls who are prepared in the essential elements of arithmetic this later book proposes extended instruction in percentage and commercial transactions, and in the elements of geometry. It is one of a series of handbooks for pupils, and consists of progressive lessons, arranged mainly in topics, either reviewing the treatment in…