The recreation handbook provides broad guidelines and lists sources of information for state and local units of the National Association for Retarded Citizens (NARC) to develop recreational programs throughout the nation. Described are the importance of recreation for reasons such as developing good habits of physical fitness, survey results…

This document, the third in a series of three, contains the appendixes of a study designed to provide information for preparing a planning guide for drafting and design technology. Appendix A includes: (1) sample letters, (2) a questionnaire form, (3) statistical derivations, and (4) comparative topic ratings for the curriculum survey. Appendix B…

This annotated listing of curriculum materials for Home Economics provides planners, administrators, vocational educators, and others with information as to available curriculum materials developed by the various States. The materials are identified with the instructional titles and codes from the classification system of the Office of Education,…

In this teacher's guide to the textbook called "Persuasion" the emphasis is on assisting the teacher to develop in his students the skills of critical and creative thinking. Each instructional unit moves from the experience of persuasive techniques, through critical analysis, to the creative practice of the technique in question. Essays on…

Every social studies teacher must consciously move to relate his course to the value dilemmas of youth and the value-laden issues of our time. A variety of writings by youth have been included to serve as source materials for classroom teachers and to provide significant insights into the values of youth. The section, Values in the Classroom:…

Educational thought among political, religious, educational, and other social leaders during the formative decades of American national life was the focus of the author's research. The initial objective was the discovery of primary materials from the period to fill a gap in the history of American educational thought and practice. Extensive…

Educators interested in responding to the need for population awareness will find this generously annotated bibliography of readings a useful aid in sifting through a growing amount of material. The items include monographs, textbooks, journal articles, and government documents, most of which were published within the last two years. Price and…

This issue indexes 1452 entries with annotations drawn from the literature of the counseling and personnel services field. Entries include ERIC documents, dissertations, journal articles, and books. Information for obtaining the original document is given with each entry. The entries are cross-referenced in a subject index and author index.…

This third section of the research project, "The Syntax of Contemporary Brazilian Portuguese," presents a descriptive and historical survey of the evolution of the language. Included in the work are: (1) a summary of historical concern with this subject reflecting literary and linguistic interest, (2) classification and discussion of…

This book of readings focuses on two questions: how do demographic variables influence social systems; and how do social variables influence demographic systems? It is the intersection between these two systems that defines the field of social demography and the point of view of this book. Part 1 presents a new approach to relating social and…

This handbook is intended for public school educators who are attempting to identify students with special educational needs, diagnose specific causes, and plan programs to meet these unique needs. To help in the evaluation of disadvantaged and handicapped students, the document presents a descriptive list of conditions and characteristics of…

This paper reviews teaching approaches and general resource materials for low achievers in both elementary and secondary mathematics classes. A survey of reported characteristics of low achievers is divided into two classes: (1) social and emotional problems, and (2) learning difficulties. Characteristics related to class 1 problems include: high…

This tabbed instructors' guide contains the following seven preservice training units for Michigan law enforcement officers: (1) administration, (2) legal, (3) investigative, (4) general police, (5) traffic, (6) special subjects, and (7) external relations. The history of the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council, which developed this…

Intended to provide educators, research workers, and others interested in career education with a catalog of ideas useful in promoting career development, this bibliography identifies approximately 500 publications, reports, audio, video, and manipulative materials available for purchase from commercial suppliers or short-term loan from the…

This book, written for students preparing to teach young children and for teachers of young children, deals with the application of new directions in sociology--dramaturgic sociology, symbolic interactionism, the inspection of everyday life, and the taken-for-granted daily activities--to the educative process. The young child's classroom is viewed…