Anecdotal notes of a college nursing teacher's teaching experiences over a one-year period--from the first day of classes through graduation. Discussion covers such areas as the first day in the clinical area, and student evaluation, with attention given to the satisfactions and frustrations on the part of both the teacher and her students. (SH)

How to make and use shadow puppets in class activities. (RL)

Describes a 12-week pilot project by the Connecticut Storytelling Center, which involved assembly programs and storytelling sessions in six elementary school classrooms, including two bilingual classes. Teachers' reactions to the storytelling experience and observations on the emotional impact of the project and its effect on learning skills are…

Describes the Traveling School of Santa Cruz, California, in which students in grades 7-12 travel across the United States and parts of Canada. While following a conventional curriculum and learning about the areas visited, students also achieve personal development through the experience of living with classmates and staff members. (AEM)

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of oral and written storytelling. Argues that preschool language experiences and the opportunity to discuss, listen, and read widely at school all contribute to the quality of children's written and oral work. (RS)

Increasing the amount of time students spend in school does not necessarily improve learning. Article questions the quality and organization of classroom instruction, suggesting that these should be evaluated first. (RB)

Explores use of fiction in the classroom as a tool for enhancing the self-understanding of adolescents. Two novels by S.E. Hinton are used as examples. Discusses theoretical consideration as well as practical classroom activities. (Author)

A variety of classroom activities and homework assignments for French-language learning are presented, including games, word puzzles, television program summary writing, and student-conducted cultural opinion polls. (MSE)

Describes how the history of flight can be used to encourage elementary school children to read, discuss, and do research on an aviation topic. Outlines several activities that can be used to encourage student interest. (GEA)

Describes two classroom demonstrations, based on the prisoner's dilemma, which illustrate some elements of decision making. Examines how students either cooperate or take advantage of one another, and discusses the use of this activity as an introduction to various concepts in psychology and other social sciences. (GEA)

Discusses the need for the development of specific instructional practices to teach relevant concepts and issues on communication in the family setting. Provides guidelines for an exercise using E. Goffman's concepts of markers and tie-in signs to determine, observationally yet unobtrusively, whether individuals in public places have a familial…

Offers suggestions on how to use the newspaper to teach students how to follow directions. (SRT)

Presents a method for teaching poetry that attempts to make the (1) teachers' scholarship relevant to the students and (2) students' ignorance a source of knowledge for the teacher. Outlines an eight-step procedure that represents a useful introduction to poetry and gives students a technique with which to approach any poem. (JD)

Teachers describe activities for elementary school students to promote healthful behavior (physical fitness, good nutrition, etc.), including reorganizing the classroom; workouts; playground games; and bulletin board ideas. (CB)

Bulletin boards can be "vertical activity centers" when students create them as learning activities. Suggestions are offered for developing stimulating and creative boards that are also educational. (DF)