This manual is designed to help parents facilitate their children's language development. It is divided into five sections based on different levels of language development that extend from children's early use of sounds to their production of four and five word sentences. Each section contains a brief general description of children's speech and…

These six newsletters present classroom tested activities in elementary economics. Each issue treats specific topics: scarcity, opportunity cost, production and specialization, consumption and demand, supply and production, prices and efficiency. In each issue, separate activities are provided for grades K-12, 3-4, and 5-6. For the most part,…

Designed for high school electronics students, this fourth document in a series of six electrical learning activity packages focuses on alternating current-reduced voltage controls. An introductory section gives the objective for the activities, an introduction, and an outline of the content. The remainder of the guidebook is comprised of…

Designed for high school electronics students, this fifth document in a series of six electrical learning activity packages focuses on transformers. An introductory section gives the objective for the activities, an introduction, and an outline of the content. The remainder of the activity book is comprised of information sheets and job sheets on…

Designed for high school electronics students, this sixth document in a series of six electrical learning activity packages focuses on phase alternators. An introductory section gives the objective for the activities, an introduction, and an outline of the content. The remainder of the guidebook is comprised of information sheets and job sheets on…

Designed for senior high gifted and creative students, the unit focuses on developing creativity in imagery production and technical skills in filmmaking. Five lessons provide information on objectives, materials, and presentation activities for the following topics: color, dialogue, score, angles and shots, film critique, creative imagery, and…

This manual contains a compilation of experiments in Physical Operations, Biological and Chemical Processes for various education and equipment levels. The experiments are designed to be flexible so that they can be adapted to fit the needs of a particular program. The main emphasis is on hands-on student experiences to promote understanding.…

This instructional package is one of two designed for regular vocational students in the vocational area of building maintenance and engineering. The fifty-six learning modules are organized into five units: floor care; general maintenance tasks; restrooms; chalkboards; and carpet care. Each module includes these elements: a performance objective…

The assessment profile of a 9-year-old blind child with normal intelligence is presented to illustrate activities useful in remediating lags in reasoning. Described are six activities from a module entitled "The Long and The Short of It", which provides the student with opportunities to use arbitrary units of measure and thereby…

The training manual was developed as a tool for understanding the occupational information and descriptive data presented in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) (Volumes 1 and 2 and Supplements 1 and 2). Exercises are provided in workbook form to increase an understanding of the occupational information presented. Exercises coordinated…

The document is the second of a two-part set on typewriting and focuses on the nine modules of instruction. The nine modules are: (1) keyboard mastery and skill development, (2) basic typewriting competencies, (2a) personal use typewriting, (3) introduction to office typewriting I, (4) introduction to office typewriting II, (5) intermediate office…

Prepared as an aid to teachers, the document provides four outlined examples showing how to establish appropriate subobjectives and learning tasks when teaching Field Objectives from the Wisconsin Guide to Local Curriculum Improvement in Industrial Education, K-12. Examples seek to implement student understanding of the guide objectives and are…

Three skills of written expression--composition, mechanics, and grammar--are the focus of this guide for elementary grades. The goal for these areas is for all students to learn how to use the skills of composing and editing appropriate to their age and level of individual development. Within the categories of composition, mechanics, and grammar,…

This booklet is one of a series developed by the Northern Colorado Educational Board of Cooperative Services to make available to teachers ideas designed and tested by other teachers. Many of the ideas are from educational journals as well as from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). The booklet is divided into two sections, one…

This document is a draft of a design for a learning tool which is an integral part of the Georgia Educational Model for the Prepartaion of Elementary Teachers (ED 025 491). (The introduction notes that specifications for the model require that all instruction be related to teacher performance behaviors and utilize the proficiency module (PM) as…