Describes an exercise in which students write Diamante poems using prompts from the FrEdWriter word-processing program. (MM)

It is proposed that the various aspects of drama and dramatization can be used in the language classroom to bring about a more pragmatic approach to language instruction and provide a better selection of classroom activities. (MSE)

A variety of classroom games, exercises, and activities intended to make the learning of French phonetics and vocabulary appealing are suggested. The activities use sound, rhyme, images, and words to stimulate interest and practice. (MSE)

Describes "cooperative poetry," a group poetry-writing exercise combining brainstorming, rehearsing, choral reading, assisted reading, memorization, sequencing, and vocabulary development, as well as providing an opportunity for group cooperation. (MM)

Presents several activities for helping kindergarten and first grade students develop an understanding of the main idea concept. (MM)

Describes a poetry-writing formula that guarantees successful results for writing poems at the elementary level. (MM)

Describes a factorial experiment that is used as a laboratory exercise in a research methods course. Uses a Howard-Dolman depth perception apparatus, combining the factors of viewing condition and rod orientation to illustrate the nature of an interaction and the necessity of an additional analysis of simple main effects. (Author/LS)

Proposes several strategies for overcoming obstacles to an integrated methodology, and to student interests and learning, in teaching a foreign language dramatic literature course. The activities focus on both reading and writing of drama, characterization, and interpretation. (CB)

Relates how a class of fifth graders increased their self-confidence and participation in learning activities by tutoring first grade students. (MM)

Describes how freeform poetry can be created out of newspaper or magazine articles. Provides a sample student poem. (MM)

Three class activities for French second language instruction are described (interpretation of a literary text with reinterpretation by a less experienced group; an exercise in political expressions; and a wheel-of-history game), and a sequel in a series of articles on the vocabulary of language teaching is presented. (MSE)

Demonstrates how bulletin boards can be used by teachers of infants and toddlers to display photographs of the children and classroom, student art work, dictated stories, and even scribblings (as borders). Suggests that bulletin boards can be an effective device for involving infants and toddlers in their environment. (MDM)

Highlights science activities that focus on rivers. Describes how students can create model rivers in small pans and suggests activities to use with children when visiting rivers. Also annotates four children's books that have rivers as a major theme or plot component. (MDM)

Asserts that members of cartels have tremendous incentives to cheat on production limits to maximize profits. Describes a classroom activity in which grading an examination using a "curve" permits students to establish "cartels." Provides instructions on how the activity is used in the classroom. (CFR)

Presents a group of 24 innovative social studies activities from teachers nationwide designed to bring the world to the classroom. The article is part of a package of 100 creative ideas for keeping elementary students enthused about learning in language arts, math, science, and social studies. (SM)