Developed as part of a curriculum revision series, this guide outlines curricula for art, music, drama and dance for Alaskan elementary grade levels 1-3, 4-6, and 7-8. The format for each curriculum contains the following components in three separate columns: (1) topics/concepts, which define the major parts of the subject under consideration and…

Intended for elementary school teachers and librarians, this book was designed to help in the development of reading programs for young children. Five sections are included: (1) planning ahead, which includes getting organized, making decorations, collecting "junque" (craft materials and other items needed for craft activities); (2) conducting…

This paper provides an extensive discussion of children's play, including examination of theoretical, developmental, measurement, and classroom or playgroup perspectives for teachers of children between the ages of 2 and 6 years. The first section offers a brief overview of theories of play and describes several distinguishing features of play,…

This paper discusses the value of role play in facilitating children's language development and suggests strategies for using role play effectively in early childhood and intermediate classrooms. Role play requires the child (1) to listen and observe peer talk and action and to use language memory, attention and concentration behaviors; (2) to…

Reading teachers should choose activities and experiences for the classroom that are central to reading. Although a sense of security surrounds the teaching of testable finite reading skills, it is necessary to choose language arts experiences that are not so readily evaluated but still are basic to reading. Listening instruction can facilitate…

The eight articles in this booklet suggest activities designed to help students see drama as an active, engaging pursuit. The first article uses excerpts from Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" to illustrate how improvisation can be used to help students discover meaning in a play. The second and third articles provide suggestions for…

This paper describes a model of an after-school program for low-income suburban children of different ages (3-14 years). Housed in an industrial park, the program serves the children of both working and non-working parents and accepts into the program all children who apply for whom funding can be found. (This includes non-English speaking…

The handbook was designed to assist those interested in developing accessible programs for the handicapped in a variety of settings - parks, recreational areas, community centers, and other cultural and educational facilities - by providing information on how the Children's Experimental Workshop (CEW) was created, implemented, and evaluated. The…

This report describes a Federally-financed project to improve the self-image of disadvantaged pupils living in two institutions for neglected children. After a week of orientation the children were exposed to 3 weeks of camping environment. Program activities included small group counseling, independent study, physical education, and music, drama…

The program outlined in this document focuses on the problems and challenges of teaching English to mixed ability classes. The document is divided into three parts. The first part lists the aims and principles guiding the program, while the second (and main) part details the various sections of the program, such as projects, close reading,…

This book contains ideas and numerous practical examples for instructors interested in designing their own method for teaching secondary English. Each chapter focuses on a single issue or problem, practical or theoretical, which English teachers face in today's schools. An introductory essay on each topic surveys the dimensions of the problem and…

This journal provides a focal point for the collection and distribution of systematically processed information about theory and practice in theatre. Part of an irregularly published series, this issue contains investigations of possible effects of counterattitudinal role-playing on actors' attitudes and self-concept, cognitive dissonance and…

This collection of articles discusses various ways of teaching English to college, high school, and elementary students. The contents include: -Values in Today's Society: A Non-Lecture Composition Course," which discusses ways that college students are encouraged to participate in and direct class discussions; "Gambits: A Teacher Centered Language…

The creative drama program at Illinois State University is part of an interdisciplinary approach to teacher education. Over the past five years, Illinois State University, which currently has one of the largest elementary teacher education programs in the country, has developed a core curriculum which consists of: the arts (Core I), communication…

Ways in which schools can develop the lively arts of language--listening, speaking, reading, and writing--through furnishing a learning ecology, is the focus of this paper. The establishment of a learning ecology is described as being based on the primacy of talk. In this context, teachers must personify the ways in which talk joins people. The…