Describes an assignment in an introductory speech course in which students record specified information in a daily journal. The record of experience is used in describing, interpreting, and discussing their value systems. (JMF)

Describes how, through the use of questionnaires and surveys conducted by the students, they can be aided to develop listening comprehension and to use their English in a social situation with native speakers who are strangers. The findings can be analyzed and assigned as a written report for homework. (PJM)

Proposes an adaptation of the quiz-show format for classroom use, discussing a set of rules and sample questions designed for beginning and intermediate German students. Presents questions based on German life and culture which are especially selected to encourage participation from students majoring in subjects other than German. (MES)

Presents one high school teacher's recollections and views of changing emphasis in high school chemistry classrooms from the late 1940s to the late 1970s. (CS)

Classroom activities are suggested for improving the reading skills of elementary school students. Various approaches include tapes of children's reading, "real-life" reading, word-building connections, focus on sports, and parent involvement. (CJ)

The effectiveness of a daily toothbrushing program in kindergarten is discussed in terms of improved scores on two oral health indices and the development of positive health habits. (JMF)

Discusses the value of oral reports and their place in the ESL curriculum and presents materials developed for use in intermediate level ESL courses. These materials include guidelines for choosing a topic; preparing, recording, and presenting the report; and for leading a discussion. An analysis of evaluations by students and instructor follows.…

Provides steps for making papier-mache birds, the final activity in a fifth and sixth grade class study project. (RL)

Objectives are defined in a manner that eliminates many of their attributes that have been criticized as being harmful or unappealing. Examples of objectives appropriate for secondary school mathematics are given and the relationship between classroom processes and objectives is discussed. (MK)

Describes elementary level simulation resulting in products which participants sell to fellow students. The project includes basic lessons in economics, forming a corporation, applying for and receiving a loan, shopping trips, production, advertising, and market analysis. (KC)

Discusses the value of various kinds of folk dances for providing variation from the daily school routine. Suggestions are given for their introduction and use in the English as a second language class. (IFS/WGA)

Recounts the difficulties and ultimate success of a production of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" by fifth-and sixth-grade students. (RL)

A high degree of classroom activity relevant to the lesson content positively influenced achievement in high school algebra lessons. (Editor)

Outlines a year-long program for fifth-grade students who feel shy and insecure about writing and/or who make gross spelling errors. Emphasis is on remedial spelling activities. (RH)

Describes the procedure for conducting a ten-week project for the foreign language classroom that involves group participation: the dubbing of shortened American films using students' voices. (EJS)