Offers half a dozen methods for "publishing" or sharing students' written work. These include reader's theatre for students' poetry, medieval manuscript illumination, and computer graphics. (HTH)

Photography projects that incorporate art, drama, and writing activities help students develop a deeper appreciation of the books they read. Using photos to make book cubes and to sequence stories allows students to share their responses without writing. (DF).

In this kindergarten unit, students learn to name and talk about their address. The purpose of the lesson is to meet requirement K.4 of the California History Social Science Standards, to guide young children as they become aware of themselves in relation to the earth upon which they live, to develop a story which focuses the student's learning,…

Social studies currently has greater significance as teachers and students interact with content in a meaningful way. The second edition of this book describes a child-centered classroom where students can expose and explore critical content and connect their learning to the real world. This edition includes new features: "Teacher's…

Imagine a literacy-centered classroom where reading and writing are no longer viewed as school skills, but as life skills--a classroom where students voluntarily and spontaneously engage in discussions about their reading and writing. This book offers personal evidence of the workshop approach as it applies to a balanced language arts program for…

Presents a language arts unit designed to create bridges between the real world and the story in order to help children develop both social understanding and reading comprehension skills. (FL)

Shows teachers who use language experience activities in their classrooms how to use microcomputers efficiently to increase students' reading and writing experiences. (RL)

Presented is a journalism primer, with activities designed to get elementary school students involved in all journalistic processes--observing, interviewing, recording, planning, and writing the final product. Journalism terms are defined. (KC)

Emphasizes the seriousness of language play, especially when it is used in classrooms that contain students with learning disabilities. (RL)

Describes three approaches to language arts instruction--student centered/integrated, content centered/segmented, and a combination of these two--and examines the strong and weak points of each. (HTH)

Describes an elementary school program that uses Latin to enrich students' learning in literature, language, and writing. (HTH)

Describes the use of six children's poems by the poet Shel Silverstein to encourage children to read. (HTH)

Patterns of misspelling common to children's writing are examined to help teachers recognize the strategies used by developing spellers so that they can provide more focused and individualized spelling instruction. (HTH)

Weekly poetry fests, using poetry throughout the curriculum, and giving children a sense of the tremendous variety of poetry are discussed as methods for helping children appreciate poetry. (HTH)

Describes how a comparison chart may be used by children in grades three through six to record and organize information from several sources for student reports. (DD)