Advocates focusing literature instruction on the classroom community rather than the individual because through language, as through mathematics, concepts and worlds are fabricated. (CRH)

This book presents six units filled with games, hints, and special game variations for teaching elementary school physical education classes. It is intended to help physical education teachers increase the time students are active in class, minimize discipline problems, develop healthy attitudes that lead to a lifetime of physical activity, save…

This paper describes one after-school program at the Cambridge Chinese School, dedicated to teaching Chinese literacy to Chinese K-12 students in the Boston, Massachusetts area. In 1998, the school initiated the "Chinese as a Foreign Language" program to cater to the needs of U.S. families with an interest in the Chinese language and culture…

This 22-minute videotape explains that it takes a whole community to educate a child. The first section describes how one high school uses the Foxfire Formula, with teachers acting more as facilitators than bosses. Students created a student magazine. Six Foxfire core practices were used in developing the magazine (student involvement in decision…

After more than a decade in print, "Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers" continues to outsell all comparable books on Readers Theatre. "More RTBR" capitalizes on both the popularity of "Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers" and the emphasis on fluency due to the recommendations of the National Reading Panel.…

This paper describes HealthWorks! Kids' Museum, an education center designed to help K-8 students understand and make healthy lifestyle choices. The museum includes an exhibit floor, interactive classrooms, a teacher resource room, and interactive exhibits for children. These exhibits include the Main Brain theater, the Skin Crawl Wall, and All…

This paper explicates a notable difficulty faced by political science instructors who teach introductory courses in the scientific method to undergraduates or who, in substantive courses, wish to introduce their students to the scientific study of politics. The paper states that this difficulty arises because the majority of college students, like…

The organization/outlining unit in the basic Public Speaking course can be made more interesting by using a color-coded instructional method that captivates students, facilitates understanding, and provides the opportunity for interesting reinforcement activities. The two part lesson includes a mini-lecture with a color-coded outline and a two…

Describes teaching of a physical science course to sophomore and junior nonscience majors through the use of learner's own creative abilities in concept formation. Includes information about corresponding changes in lecturing, experimentation, examination, grading, and definition of science. (CC)

Discusses a program conducted at 50-50 High School" in Brooklyn which utilized non-print materials to teach basic literacy skills. (Editor)

Speech given at the Annual Meeting, New York State Federation of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSFFLT), October 20, 1969, at Kiamesha Lake, New York. (DS)

Maintains that English education must place more emphasis upon learning processes and the uses of knowledge. (SW)

Explains how Sir Joshua Reynolds' paintings and William Blake's etchings enriched the study of Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper" in a seventh-grade class. (JL)

Five faculty members who have successfully taught adults in evening credit courses at Syracuse University discuss the philosophies, methods and satisfactions of teaching continuing education courses. (SK)

Describes four storytelling activities which help students learn a skill and develop their personalities: (1) guided imagery, (2) fragmented storytelling, (3) creative dynamics, and (4) drawing. All techniques appeal to the students' emotional and imaginative potential, evoking a highly emotional and affective response, thus overcoming students'…