English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers can help disabled learners through observation and awareness efforts (such as sharing their knowledge of cross-cultural differences with special education resource staff), sensory activities (evolving a multisensory approach), and translating one sensory experience in terms of another. (CL)

A workshop and demonstration in ritual and ceremonies for classroom teachers with an elementary interest in the subject described the value and application of rituals in the classroom environment. Participants, who were greeted ceremoniously, learned that rituals can be incorporated into the classroom to mark special events, to enhance changes in…

Outdoor-learning centers provide information for children to understand their world. These centers are appropriate for emergent curriculums and many sensory experiences, and are created based on the environment and children's current use of the space. Ideas for learning centers include the following: writing center, dramatic play, art and…

A guide on instructional program planning for outdoor education, prepared for Oakland County (Michigan) teachers, contains suggestions for program planning and lists information sources on suitable outdoor activities. The purpose of outdoor education is defined as being: "to enrich, vitalize and complement content areas of the school…

This book shows how different types of special educational needs (SEN) can impact on a child's learning and what practitioners can do to help. The book includes: (1) Photocopiable record sheets; (2) Helpful explanations of responsibilities in relation to the Code of Practice and SENDA; and (3) Short case studies that illustrate how strategies work…