Identifies several objectives of a student-assistance program that can aid students who wish to keep the group intact and those who wish to withdraw because of personal growth or changes in preferences. Seven consecutive group sessions are outlined in detail, and follow-up procedures are discussed. (NB)

The zoetrope, ancestor of the motion picture, is a spinning cylinder in which a strip of drawings take on movement. This article provides instructions for building this device and outlines an animation project for third- through seventh-graders. (SJL)

The first five sections of the guide include course guidelines, course description and broad goal statement, behavioral and skill objectives, course content, learning activities, and teaching procedures. The guide also includes evaluation checklists and a bibliography. The objective of the course is to increase the endurance of the student,…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Advanced swimming. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The first five sections of the guide list course guidelines, course description, broad goal statement, behavioral objectives, course content, learning activities, and teaching procedures. The guide also contains evaluation forms and a five-item…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Advanced swimming. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The first two sections of the guides are devoted to course guidelines, description, and broad goal statement. The next two sections list behavioral and skill objectives and course content. The fifth section presents learning activities and…

A teacher describes how a cardboard box tunnel was used to capitalize on children's fascination with boxes. The finished tunnel offers opportunities for honing math and writing skills. Layouts for tunnels and related activities are suggested. (MT)

This listing of behavioral objectives is designed to assist teachers in planning and developing learning activities in elementary industrial arts. It was developed from a project in Bertie County, North Carolina, in which industrial arts was correlated with the basic elementary curriculum. Separate behavioral objectives are presented for special…

Suggestions for a study unit for intermediate grades on the Viking discovery of North America are offered. Class activities and resources are listed. (MT)

This teacher's guide provides background information, lists of needed equipment, suggestions for instruction, and answers to student exercises. The unit is designed for elementary school students as a supplement to other SMSG volumes; it can, however, be used in any program. It is designed to make mathematics enjoyable, promote systematic…

This guide was developed for teachers to use in helping students understand components of the urban ecosystem. The guide is based on sequentially arranged performance objectives for each concept. Organization of the guide includes activities designed to link the urban units with the forest ecology unit which overlap in concepts and philosophy. A…

The teaching module is part of a set of materials designed to provide educators with activities infusing career education concepts into existing curriculum for the K-6 grade level. Building on the foundation laid in the teaching module dealing with personal interests and interpersonal relationships on the K-3 grade level, this module focuses on…

This guide, designed for fourth, fifth and sixth grade teachers using the "Seeing through Arithmetic" textbook series provides unit overviews and, for each unit, a listing of skills and ideas covered, page references, vocabulary needed, suggested activities, and materials needed for those activites. An evaluation checklist is provided for each…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Advanced field hockey. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. Course guidelines, description, and a broad goal statement are presented and behavioral objectives listed. Course content and learning activities to meet the skill objectives are also presented. A 14-item bibliography is included. OBJECTIVES…

Designed as a practical, field-oriented handbook for the middle school teacher, this book delineates the positive effects of the middle school upon the learner, the content teacher, and the reading teacher. Part one discusses the unique characteristics of middle schools and middle school pupils; part two focuses on the organizational problems of…

Asserts that children in junior high and middle school may be reluctant to participate in the process of counseling. Recommends that school counselors use therapeutic techniques that actively involve children and excite their imagination. Examines three such techniques that work with middle school students: game play, stories and metaphors, and…