Discusses various steps and methods that encourage children to learn about poetry and develop good taste in their selections. (RB)

Author describes a series of games that tries to duplicate the natural writing act under group conditions, (which) frees the teacher from the effort of materials' production (and) places the burden of creating raw materials on the student. (Author)

Description of the use of Giotto, a preliminary written-response game, in an English Class. It was used in examining response to a character; to discuss literary structure, and in analyzing a short story. Highly improvisational, the game excited student interest. (Author/JB)

Notes that most parents, eventhose who are college educated, do not know how to teach reading nor how to help their children. Discusses possible methods of informing parents. (RW)

Describes four phases through which small groups' discussions pass in the decision-making process. (RD)

The use of linguistic and extralinguistic information in identifying conversational topics from static and active picture stimuli was studied in three- and five-year-olds. While implicit topic definition was sufficient for five-year-olds' responses, explicit definition was necessary to evoke similar responses from the younger children. (MSE)

Assessed the effectiveness of role-play and discussion activities in the acquisition of specific consultant interview skills. Results indicated that subjects in the role-play group made a significantly higher mean number of appropriate responses than subjects in either the discussion or control groups. (Author)

Concludes (1) that the relationship between consensus and decision quality tends to merge when the group approaches its task in a systematic and rational manner and (2) that group communication scholars need to be careful about assuming that consensus decision-making necessarily results in more decision-making satisfaction among group members. (PD)