A family folklore unit gives pupils a rich language arts experience and helps them become sensitive to and accepting of differences in family situations. Suggestions for such a unit are made, and resources are listed. (MT)

This document, produced by a committee of teachers in language arts, includes a program description with pertinent extracts from the school district philosophy, as well as major goals and objectives. Curricular objectives state what a student should know, demonstrate, or be able to do in the areas of writing, literature, speaking, and listening.…

This curriculum guide was developed according to the convictions that all language skills complement and reinforce each other, that the pupil should learn to use these skills as a means of communicating effectively, that the language program should help the pupil utilize the language skills in all other areas of study, and the the ultimate goal of…

Three skills of written expression--composition, mechanics, and grammar--are the focus of this guide for elementary grades. The goal for these areas is for all students to learn how to use the skills of composing and editing appropriate to their age and level of individual development. Within the categories of composition, mechanics, and grammar,…

The three paradigms developed in this collection of essays represent especially fertile areas for language arts curriculum development at all grade levels. Intended to assist those educators who wish to see the implications of each type of curriculum spelled out in practical detail at every grade level, the book also is meant to be a resource for…

One of a series prepared by the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, this teaching guide offers suggestions for using the newspaper to teach English to nonnative speakers. Recommendations include teaching language through culture--not taking anything for granted in teaching English as a second language--and techniques for analyzing newspaper ads, headlines,…

This 21st Century Skills Map is the result of hundreds of hours of research, development and feedback from educators and business leaders across the nation. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has issued this map for the core subject of English.

Written by teachers for teachers of English and the language arts in kindergarten through grade 12, this book presents 50 projects and activities that involve students actively in the processes of their learning experiences. Each project includes a statement of objectives, a brief description of the project, lists of suggested procedures for the…

Included in this guide are background material on the film, "America at the Movies," a movie inventory form, a Who's Who in Film list, a bibliography for each section of the film, a bibliography of films about America and Americans, and suggested activities for before and after viewing the film. There is also a list of the 83 films, of which…

This teaching guide for students in grades K-4 provides suggestions for 2 class periods of instruction related to recreational use of water areas. Some supplementary language arts activities and a suggested book list are also included. (RH)

The elective program for tenth grade standard English outlined in this document has been designed to improve students' attitudes toward and responses to the study of language, composition, and literature. The program consists of four minicourses, each of which covers a nine-week period. The first course, required of all students, involves the…

Suggestions for enriching reading programs are divided into six categories in this booklet. Part 1, describing syllable work, recommends using syllable strips (rather than ordinary jigsaw puzzles), word groups, and student teams to work with unscrambling syllables. Part 2 suggests an activity for working with double consonant words, for example,…

The ten lessons outlined in this document are based on articles from "The National Observer" used as sources of contemporary writing which varies in subject matter, length, and style. Lessons focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, composition, discussion and reasoning, primary and secondary sources, poetry writing,…

In this booklet, the author discusses the ways in which film may be used to extend and enrich the study of literature and explores the rhetoric of film--how it uses visual symbols, similes, and other metaphors to give depth to its content, and how it can broaden characterization and emphasize the symbolic and aesthetic highlights of setting in…

Ideas and suggestions for using the newspaper in the classroom are compiled in this volume. Activities, listed according to their appropriateness for students at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels, focus on the relationship between newspaper features and articles and study in the various content areas: language arts, mathematics,…