In this collection of articles, the results of recent research in handwriting and spelling are reported and evaluated in the perspective of studies done over the past 50 years. The articles included are "Handwriting and Spelling: Their Current Status in the Language Arts Curriculum,""Handwriting Research" ("Movement and Quality" and "Style and…

This series of colored, illustrated alphabet cards contains all the letters of the Spanish alphabet with illustrations to show their sounds. On the reverse of each card, or series of related cards, is a short story, along with some activities and games designed to reinforce the sound of the letter. The material is intended to develop language…

One hundred and nineteen documents comprise this ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education comprehensive annotated bibliography of doctoral dissertations on reading and language arts curriculum for minority groups. Documents were assembled through a computer search using the Datrix System of University Microfilms and through a manual search of the…

Designed for instruction of emotionally handicapped children and youth, this guide presents concepts and activities relative to language arts and outdoor education. Resource materials developed by 10 different authors address various communicative skills. The first article lists 23 specific activities designed to enrich studies in reading,…

The purpose of the teacher's guide is to provide the primary student with an awareness of the numerous careers available to people who want to work with animals and to increase knowledge about and interest in animals. Specific occupational groups on which this unit focuses are those associated with commercial pet establishments, zoos,…

The teachers guide, for use at the levels of grades 2 and 3, provides an introduction to a wide variety of occupations. Its purpose is to expand student awareness of both goods producing occupations and service occupations within the community. It focuses on the distinction between goods and services, the concepts of occupational area and…

Presented in condensed form, this document represents the general and concurrent session presentations offered to 191 participants attending the 1975 Tenth Annual Small Schools Summer Institute held in Oregon. Identified as major speakers and resource people in attendance at the Institute are: representatives from nationally validated Title III…

The booklet describes careers in the fine arts and humanities. An introductory chapter presents the outlook for careers in the 1970's and briefly defines the fine arts and humanities. Chapter 2, "The Fine Arts," presents discussions of figure drawing, training, forms of expression, and music. Chapter 3, "On Stage," clarifies the amount of work and…

This selective bibliography is one of nine documents compiled to provide titles and descriptions of useful and informative reading documents which were indexed into the ERIC system from 1966 to 1974. The 94 entries in this section of the bibliography concern reading in the content area and are arranged alphabetically by author in one of the…

This study determined whether relevant instructional materials used by vocational-technical students would have an effect on improving vocabulary, comprehension, and total reading scores and whether such materials would produce a more favorable attitude toward the subject of English. The treatment group used a workbook designed for…

This study describes the function of the communication arts resource person engaged in "instructional intervention," a means of consultation by which the resource person enters the classroom and works with the classroom teacher to provide an enrichment program that meets the students' needs and extends the efforts of the classroom teacher. The…

Since 73% of the Navajo children entering school do not speak English well enough to complete a regular course of study, the academic curricula of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) reservation schools is concerned primarily with acquisition of English as a second language. Programs developed and implemented specifically for Navajo students are…

This book contains 17 chapters dealing with the development of language skills at the elementary level: "The Language Arts, Language, and Linguistics,""Dialect, Grammar, and Usage: Some Considerations,""Planning for Instruction in the Language Arts,""Language Learning and Beginning Language Arts Instruction,""Instructional Attention to…

The aims of the Teacher Corps are (1) to strengthen educational opportunities for children in areas with concentrations of low-income families; (2) to attract and prepare persons to become teachers in such areas through coordinated work-study experiences; and (3) to encourage colleges and universities, schools, and state departments of education…

This handbook of home preschool activities is designed to be used with the siblings of the children in Project Follow Through. The suggested activities are to be used by parents in the home to provide learning experiences for their young children and to reinforce concepts being taught in Project Follow Through. Most of the activities were adapted…