Shows how program activities can be a major therapeutic tool as an aid in diagnosis, a specific treatment intervention, positive reinforcement after discussion, an aid to behavior management. Discusses general factors to be considered in choosing group activities. (JH)

Reviewed are "adventure-type" environmental education activities incorporated into a secondary level biology course. Student wilderness experiences included 24 weekend activities of hiking, bird watching, camping, and cross-country skiing. (SL)

This book presents ways to use high quality children's literature to plan small group workshops in mathematics for K-2 instruction. Each of the six sets of workshops is built around storybooks children love and focuses on a specific aspect of numeracy: shapes, counting, seriation, addition, money, and measurement. Each set is designed for a…

To introduce a secondary school sculpture class to art history, the students created a modern version of an Egyptian mummy of Pariscraft. The mummy was painted in traditional Egyptian colors, but the symbols represented the high school where it was produced. (IS)

Describes student tours to the Soviet Union, discussing the benefits to be derived from such experiences by both students and leaders. In particular, discusses the organization of the tours, their types and costs, advertising strategies, suggested itineraries and guidebooks, student orientation and group composition, and problems encountered…

Describes how students can be encouraged to draw upon their imaginations and upon their observations of and speculations about the outside world to write their own short fiction. (AEA)

Describes teaching method for college level history instruction which combines the lecture method with group work. All lectures are mimeographed and presented to the student the first day of class. Class periods are spent clarifying printed lectures and assigning tasks to groups for the purpose of developing critical thinking skills. (KC)

This article describes a method for writing instruction in which small groups of students meet to read and evaluate each other's writing. A five-day schedule for this "writing family" activity is outlined. (SJL)

The author presents parachute play activities that teach not only physical skills and teamwork, but mathematics and science concepts as well. He also gives advice on selecting a parachute. (SJL)

Describes a small group activity for grades 5 and above which emphasizes group decision making. The activity, a decision-grid process, is designed for four participants per group. The specific model presented focuses on community services and values. A bibliography of relevant resources is provided. (KC)

Describes an approach to teaching narrative poetry writing to tenth-grade students. (RL)

An effective continuing education technique is the use of structured, learner-centered small group instruction. This format enables higher levels of learning and peer support for adults. (SK)

Describes the entrepreneurial team approach utilized in a course designed to sensitize students to the opportunities, as well as the problems inherent in the ownership and management of a small business. (LRA)

Many high school students are aware of the efforts of the United Nations to maintain peace. This activity is intended to make students aware of the larger mandate of the UN by focusing on one of the issues of increasing concern, the environment, and the solutions proposed by the UN. (LZ)

Describes group role-playing activities that have been used to teach about education, criminology, and sex roles. Suggests that role play helps students to absorb and retain many of the insights about the issues involved. (DB)