Six formerly institutionalized severely handicapped adults living in a nursing home were taught a cooperative leisure skill. All six participants acquired the leisure skill. Informal followup observations indicated that participants continued to self initiate, sustain, and terminate the leisure activity as much as 2 weeks beyond the program's…

Discusses ways to organize a course in classical mythology. Presents classroom exercises including matching and word games, as well as extension exercises. Concludes with a list of sources on mythology. (HTH)

Camp Riverwood (Massachusetts), sponsored by the National Football League Players Association, provides moderately and severely disabled persons with opportunities for adventure activities and new games stressing personal initiative and group cooperation. Participants discuss the activities and their feelings. Benefits have included affective…

Regular and special class students showed a similar perception on both leadership and game playing; however, educable mentally retarded students differed significantly in regard to friendship by being more egocentric than their regular classroom peers. (Author)

Discusses the use of game theory to teach introductory college microeconomics. The authors demonstrate its applicability for illustrating traditional economic models and for generating new models in areas where current theory is lacking. An appendix includes simulation-gaming exercises to demonstrate the characteristic dynamics of imperfect…

Described are several methods which have been used successfully to involve students in curriculum planning. Methods include: the game approach of Bonanza; a simulation game, Marquis; and the committee approach. The conclusion is that curriculum planners cannot afford to deny students the right to help direct their own destiny. (KC)

Two dance games are described for use in the classroom. (JMF)

Describes a special St. Patrick's Day exhibit, with games and decorations, designed to get students into the school instructional materials center. (SJL)

Explains how an educational game involving the use of energy error cards can be used to help high school geography students learn geography content and develop their critical thinking skills. (DB)

The theoretical value and classroom applications of three types of puzzles are presented. Find-a-word puzzles, acrostics, and logic problems are described. (PMJ)

The author argues that adult society prohibits adolescents from attaining maturity and that, in response to such constraints, adolescents turn to games, rituals, and charades. This state of affairs is viewed as an implicit adult conspiracy against adolescents. (DB)

Suggests 21 ways that Mother Goose rhymes may be used to enliven lessons in all elementary subject areas. (SJL)

Describes a study designed to determine the effects of group cohesiveness on group performance in a management game and, to examine the effects voluntary v assigned group membership has on the cohesiveness of the group. (Author/LLS)

Presents a selection of October resources for the elementary grades: a calendar of notable events; a Christopher Columbus game; and a story, a playlet, a song, some poems, and an art activity for Halloween. (SJL)

Provides suggestions for teachers who wish to construct their own reading games. Offers a list of sources of additional information on the subject. (FL)