Ideas for art and drama projects that will help students celebrate the meaning of December traditions and feasts are offered in this article. (DF)

Offers techniques designed to help adolescents learn the skills of self-management. (FL)

Addresses the questions of why and how school learning activities might be made more playlike. Suggests that the concept of flow and of mastery learning are linked. While this relationship must be tested empirically, it offers the possibility of improving teaching techniques. (CB)

Ideas for teaching children about creativity and its importance are offered in this article. Ingredients for developing creativity skills are presented and suggested projects are discussed. (DF)

This paper discusses the book, "Guide to Social Studies Teaching in Secondary Schools," (Leonard S. Kenworthy), as a social studies teaching resource containing activities and ideas. The paper notes that Kenworthy defines motivation in two different ways: in its inclusive sense, motivation is everything that teachers understand about…

Listening is relevant in all academic disciplines and in the "curriculum of life." The purpose or reasons for listening depend upon the speaking activity involved--thus listening in a conversation is different from listening to follow directions. The teacher needs to establish clear purposes or objectives for learners in the area of…

This book describes how to use effective motivation in the classroom in order to increase student learning and decrease classroom management problems for K-12 classrooms. This book bridges the gap between theory and practice with useful applications of motivation theory. It enables teachers to determine the type of motivation their students need…

Surveys current attitudes and ideas on how to motivate students to read literature. (JL)

Argues that computers can be used by reading teachers in a number of ways, including (1) as a diagnostic test administrator, (2) as a target for student hostility, (3) as a "tutee" for poor readers, (4) as a conversationalist, (5) as an accuracy trainer, and (6) as a game partner. (FL)

The development and use of an activity that uses the computer's unique capabilities to provide students with a relevant and highly motivating experience with the graphing of equations is outlined. The activity, called "Green Globs," illustrates the potential of developing new environments for learning on computers. (MP)

Draws on current television programs to show how English teachers can teach the elements of plot, character, and theme. (HTH)

Among the instructional suggestions offered as aids in helping high school students in social studies classes overcome reading difficulties, are helping the students strengthen their self-concepts, assigning work in accordance with the reading ability level of each student, serving as role models, providing frequent feedback, and stressing study…

Presents teacher background, Decision-making exercises for students, description of the teacher's role, and references for a United states history unit on the Boston Massacre. (DB)

Presented are 61 warm-up activities and games to help children get acquainted, review basic skills, and "get back in gear" after summer vacation. (SJL)

Poses two questions regarding use of television in the social studies classroom--"How can television be used as motivation for learning?" and "How can teachers assist students to make rational evaluations concerning the issues presented on television?" Answers to these questions focus on teaching methods involving television in the classroom.…