A child's elementary school years are referred to as the period of motor skill learning. Physical education goals for elementary school students should include: 1) the development and maintenance of a high level of physical fitness, 2) the development and maintenance of desirable skills in motor and social performance, and 3) the development and…

One of a series of instructional packets to aid schools in reducing sex stereotypes, this inservice guide for use with school personnel is designed to stimulate thought and discussion about sex differences. Focus is on the difference between real sex differences and cultural sex stereotypes, the origin of the latter, and the implications of sex…

STUDIES OF THE CLASSROOM VERBAL BEHAVIOR OF TEACHERS SHOW THAT MANY TEACHERS USE THE SAME RATHER NARROW VERBAL INTERACTION PATTERNS BECAUSE (1) THEIR OWN SCHOOL BACKGROUNDS DID NOT INCLUDE EXPOSURE TO TEACHERS WHO USED VARIED VERBAL PATTERNS, (2) THEY DO NOT NOW HEAR VARIED TEACHING PATTERNS, AND (3) THEY ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO…

A BROAD FRAMEWORK OF MATERIALS AND IDEAS IS PROVIDED WHICH IS INTENDED TO HELP TEACHERS AND STUDENTS REACH THE MAXIMUM GOAL OF ACHIEVEMENT. BUSINESS ENGLISH ATTEMPTS TO APPLY ENGLISH TO THE VARIOUS FORMS OF COMMUNICATION USED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. THE LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND WRITING TO BE USED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD ARE EMPHASIZED. SUGGESTIONS…

This report on comic books, designed to overcome sex stereotyping in elementary school children by exposing them to new role models, includes: (1) a discussion of sex-role learning, stereotyped sex-role characteristics, and comic books; (2) summaries of the story lines of three comic books developed to depict new role models; (3) a black and white…

This is a unit on Iroquois culture of the past and the aspects of that culture which continue to exist in the longhouse tradition at the present time. The unit is divided into four sections: (1) an introduction that provides a summary of background information on the Iroquois village and mode of living; (2) an outline of the concept, objectives,…

Different styles of Chinese cooking, traditional food items, cooking utensils, serving techniques, and the nutritional value of Chinese cooking are described in this teaching guide. Lesson plans for the preparation of simple dishes are presented. Recipes, a shopping guide to San Francisco's Chinatown, a guide to sources of supplies, and a…

Several suggestions for interesting students in poetry and word play in the language arts classroom are presented in this paper. Activities recommended to establish a climate in which language play is a natural activity and to help students make connections between their own word play and that engaged in by poets include: expanding concrete…

This teaching guide, developed with ESEA Title I funds, outlines an oral English program to help Mexican-American students eliminate nonstandard pronunciation and usage. Along with lessons to motivate the students and to teach them certain language concepts, the guide contains pronunciation, usage, and oral emphasis lessons and followup drills,…

THIS 2-WEEK TEACHING UNIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTAINS TWO OUTLINES FOR LESSONS, "HOW HIGH THE COST OF PREJUDICE" AND "HOW DO WE SAFEGUARD LIBERTY BY LAW." EACH UNIT LESSON CONTAINS SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION AND ACTIVITIES AND RECOMMENDED READINGS FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND PUPILS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE 12 BRIEF CASE…

This document is a guide for teachers and community resource personnel interested in developing an environmental education program. The book is divided into seven parts: (1) Process and Problem Solving Approach to Learning; (2) Lesson Plans for Environmental Investigations; (3) Simulations; (4) Developing Environmental Investigations; (5) Group…

The curriculum guide for teaching social sciences to mentally gifted children in grades 1 through 3 includes information about the interrelationships among individuals, broad understanding of the institutions created by human beings for their own guidance and control, and comprehension of the interactions between human beings and the elements of…

Designed as a practical guide for teachers, this handbook presents ways of introducing drama and movement into secondary school curricula. A basic program for a movement class is offered, based on three objectives: one's own movement, secondary or underlying motives, and the balance of freedom and discipline. In the first section of the book,…

This book contends that systematic oral and written exercises enable students to overcome many difficulties encountered in writing English. The first chapter is a general discussion of the teaching of composition today. The second section describes an experiment in oral composition drills in a seventh-grade class. The third section describes the…

The teaching guide for distributive education, grade levels 11 and 12, was developed by distributive education majors at Delaware State College. It contains five lesson plans for each of the instructional areas of: (1) the functions of marketing and distribution, (2) fundamental skills, (3) product or service technology, (4) social skills and…