The authors describe three classroom career activities--development of a floral shop, a post office, and a classroom corporation as concepts around which other career activities might be organized. Specific activities and the ones that developed from them in the authors' experiences are described. (EK)

Gives twenty-one activities to help an elementary class develop self-awareness and concern for others. (GB)

Motivational factors for nonmotivated and motivated students are given. Included are creating classroom games patterned after television programs, group projects, creativity in review work, use of cartoons, role playing, and field trips. The teacher can improve motivation by being an interested listener, commending students, and by teaching with…

Encourages teachers of English to use dramatic activity as a means for studying the emotional qualities so abundant in literature. (RB)

Suggests using word banks as a class activity in any reading instruction or language arts program. (RB)

In launching the commission on Language Difficulties, helps teachers to realize in practical terms the difficulties of becoming learners by encouraging the members of the commission to consider what is involved in a particular learning situation. (RB)

The present Show and Tell'' can be better used for providing a language experience and shared experiences in the classroom. (MM)

The rationale for forming groups sociometrically is presented. The data required for the structuring groups is explained and an example of a group formed to maximize the learning atmosphere is illustrated. (Author)

Author feels that a basic cause for unhappy situations is inadequate provisions within the schools for greater social interaction among students. (Editor/CB)

Describes a device for teaching foreign languages, a combination of three or four culture capsules and a summarizing activity. Each capsule is a self-contained lesson and the final activity takes the form of a simulation or mini-drama. (DS)

Discusses the classroom as a setting where Hamlet'' can be read dramatically, recreating the meaning captured in theatrical productions. (RB)

Teachers can help children recognize conflicts and deal creatively with them. (DS)

Looks at the use of simulations and games as research instruments in education. Examines two applications of simulations as research instruments and a major problem that stands in the way of their use. (Author/DN)