Games to develop mathematics skills for elementary school children are described. (JD)

Menu planning as a class activity is described as a means of teaching good nutrition. (JD)

Describes how several teachers in the United States and Canada have been observing the International Year of the Child. (JMB)

Presents ideas for classroom activities for use with kindergarten children. Several of the activities have a Halloween-related theme. (JMB)

Tells 15 ways you and your kids can raise money, including candy apple sales, graffitti space sales, and readathons. (RH)

The construction of the double dactyl form of poetry, the value of creating double dactyls as a learning experience, and guidelines for instructing students in writing double dactyls are discussed. (RW)

Presents a teacher's journal entries for poetry classes she conducted for fourth and fifth graders at Anthony Chabot Elementary School in Oakland, California, located in a middle class neighborhood with an ethnic mix of students. Describes two poetry writing ideas: "What Matters" and "100 Words." (PA)

Describes use of poetry therapy with small groups of adolescents in a private high school for students with learning disabilities. Describes the five tasks (one per week), shares some of the narrative poems written by students, and discusses student reactions. Finds that this was an effective method of facilitating students' identification of…

Describes using situational drama with the short story "The Lottery" (by Shirley Jackson) in a high school classroom to help students create deep connections between the literature and their lives. (SR)

Describes a class activity that helps students learn the fundamentals of organizing information in a logical and coherent manner by outlining. Suggests that the activity allows students to both see and be part of a physical outline. (SR)

Describes the Directed Spelling Thinking Activity (DSTA), a technique that applies basic concepts from a language-based literacy learning approach to word study. Describes the conceptual framework, planning, and activities. Offers an example from students' writing. (SR)

Outlines the many uses and value of historical newspapers, available on microfilm, for secondary school teachers in a number of classroom disciplines, including reading, social studies, English, and more. (SR)

Describes using student-constructed photographic slides with students from kindergarten through high school to give students the opportunity to explore reading and writing on any topic of study. (SR)

Describes an activity where students discover the similarities and differences between things. The activity advocates the fine art of observing, which is the basis for all critical thinking. Discusses how students explore selected photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Andre Kertesz. (RS)

Describes an exercise that helps students in an interpersonal communication class to identify and understand their preferred style of bargaining while also coming to understand the ideals and practices behind other styles of bargaining. Suggests the exercise enhances their bargaining skills. (SG)