O Frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Children improvise and Practice a variety of skills through story theater. (Editor)

One typewriter or many--a typing program delights students and helps improve language skills. (Editor)

Poetry without pain. Ease your students into creative expression with photography. (Editor)

Discusses the counterproductive trap of teaching children about ecological problems and environmental abuse. Theorizes that children may be overwhelmed by these problems and may develop an ecophobia based on classroom studies. Suggests appropriate topics and activities based on student ages, primarily to get children to bond with and love the…

Presents activities for students to explore mathematical literature. Argues that through books, students come to view mathematics as a meaningful and valuable tool for solving problems. Highlights books that present an authentic and real context for using mathematics and literature to support open-ended exploration of mathematics in real life.…

Describes a problem suitable for grades 1-6 where students utilize a hundreds chart and counters. Students cover any numbers that contain only the digit 1, then cover any numbers containing only the digits 1 and 2, and follow this pattern until they can determine how many digits are needed before the hundreds chart is half covered. (AIM)

Offers an exercise involving popular culture to help students experience the contemporary power of Shakespeare. Explains that after reading a Shakespeare play, students develop new cereal brands based upon the work's plot, characters, or themes, afterward naming, designing, creating, and displaying the cereal package. Combines literary analysis,…

Established in 1969, the Coretta Scott King Awards, given by the American Library Association were established to honor African American authors and illustrators. Presents nine activities to promote awareness of Coretta Scott King, the Coretta Scott King Awards, and the lives and works of past award winners. Lists and describes winners and honors…

Describes an activity in which students analyze data from the Olympics. Discusses assessment of the activity and provides sample assessment form. (MKR)

Describes second graders' responses to finding the sum of the numbers from 1 through 10 after reading the book, Ten Black Dots. Includes student work demonstrating their problem solving. (MKR)

Describes three activities in discrete mathematics that involve coloring geometric objects: counting colored regions of overlapping simple closed curves, counting colored triangulations of polygons, and determining the number of colors required to paint the plane so that no two points one inch apart are the same color. (MKR)

Includes lesson plans and worksheets that deal with transformational geometry, specifically reflections. The lesson for grades three to four focuses on angles of incidence and reflection and that for grades five to six involves mirror images. (MKR)

Describes and evaluates the IMPACT Project, a British curriculum-based scheme to involve parents in their children's mathematics instruction. Unlike regular homework, IMPACT activities must be shared, require parents to support their child's learning, and enable teachers to integrate home results into classroom instruction. Parent participation is…

Author/illustrator Pat Cummings talks about drawing, her favorite illustrators, her first book, her work habits, teaching, inspiration, working with other writers, and offers advice to parents, teachers, and children about art. Lists books written and/or illustrated by Cummings, and suggests activities based on her books using art, language arts,…

Argues that shared play experiences are a good way to build mutually beneficial relationships among older and younger generations. Outlines why intergenerational play is important, focusing on its cognitive, social, physical, and emotional benefits for both older adults and young children. Describes toys, materials, and games conducive to positive…