Offers a quiz in which the reader tries to match the first line of a novel to its appropriate title. (CRH)

Describes several activities for generating writing ideas and writing assignments to capitalize on those activities. Assignments include recording the experience, describing a reaction to the experience, or forming a generalization based on the experience or a principle formalized as the result of the activity. (HTH)

Presents a procedure writing students can use, either singly or in groups, to exploit the general knowledge they have of common objects, artifacts, and institutions. Describes the use of a matrix to integrate knowledge about realms, or areas of interest, and concerns, or problems. (MM)

Humorously answers objections to in-class writing and offers advice on creating successful in-class sessions. (MM)

Described are reactions to a game in which students establish social groups, detail their governing principles, and identify and cope with deviant behaviors. (GW)

This book is a guide for teachers that offers an approach to teaching based upon techniques and strategies for the stage. Performance theory is adapted for the non-actor. Using performance theory, an educator is shown how to transform ordinary classroom experiences into occasions that attract and engage the students. Case studies are used to…

This paper explains the rationale and methods for integrating workplace literacy with English literature instruction for high school or adult students. The workplace literacy/English literature activities presented include: (1) a newsletter format reporting on the major historical periods in English literature; (2) a business project report used…

Pupils who are far along in their speaking vocabularies tend to do well in reading. This paper includes numerous speaking activities that bolster pupils' oral communication: the including use of puppets, role playing, committee endeavors, oral reports, oral reading, extemporaneous speaking, and giving directions. Additional experiences for pupils…

This collection of ideas for poetry is intended to provide teachers with tips for ways in which poetry could be integrated into the daily classroom curriculum. Noting that talking about poetry is an important step in helping students see poetry as a viable outlet for their voices, the collection states that poetry should also offer students…

Teachers have long surrounded young students with a print-rich environment within the classroom, but the purpose of this lesson is to bring the print-rich environment of the community into the classroom through the use of environmental print, enabling emergent readers to delight in the realization that they are indeed readers. During 10 to 20…

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of the Potato People in "School Daze." The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven pages of reproducible activity sheets for use in class with activities and discussion questions on the following topics: (1) Meet the…

Shadowing and summarizing are deceptively simple tasks that can greatly enhance learning. This video shows a real class going through shadowing and summarizing activities that train them to carry out these skills in many ways. There are also explanations of the rationale and background to help teachers grasp the value inherent in shadowing and…

This brief article describes a project relating to the world of work wherein students explored the field of work and then either wrote about a job using the resource materials, found pictures relating to the job in magazines, or used their art abilities. (EK)

A class coproration can be used at the junior high school level to teach contemporary manufacturing in a seven- to ten-week course. Using each phase of manufacturing as a unit of study, the corporation can cover planning, scheduling, marketing, production, bookkeeping, and sales by using individual student assignments. (DS)

Guidelines for selecting cases and games for basic business courses are offered to help teachers make a decision regarding their appropriateness as motivators for the students. (AG)