As part of a native studies course in Canada, senior high students teach elementary students about native people for a six-week period. Course content includes a blending of historical and contemporary topics, an Indian day program, and an exchange field trip with Indian students. (RM)

After evaluation, three software programs were chosen and used by fifth-grade pupils to tutor third graders in grammar rules. Setting up the tutoring programs, developing games for it, and describing the results are covered. Sources for the software packages are listed. (MT)

Presents the authors' varying perspectives as teacher researchers reflecting on their first-time implementation of a cross-age, primary-grade literacy project. Identifies several themes as important sites of difference among the teacher-researchers. (SR)

The author combines principles of cooperative learning where older students at risk of dropping out are recruited to teach violence prevention to younger learners. The secondary students learn problem solving and conflict resolution skills while providing a positive model through cross age peer tutoring.

When one student tutors another, both gain. This article (1) recounts the origins of peer tutoring; (2) summarizes the relevant research; and (3) describes three programs around the country where tutoring is applied to computer education, hands-on science lessons, and basic skills instruction. (LHW)

Reviews research that confirms the author's beliefs that cross-age tutoring programs are very successful programs. Identifies three major components in successful cross-age tutoring programs: (1) planning the tutoring program; (2) training for the tutors in interpersonal skills, management skills, and content skills; and (3) tutoring techniques…

This article describes a reading comprehension program adopted at J. E. Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School in Salt Lake City, Utah. The program is called SHARE: Students Helping Achieve Reading Excellence, and involves seventh and eighth grade students teaching first and second graders reading comprehension strategies learned in middle school…

A description is given of a program in which college students volunteer to give "mini lectures" on the dangers of smoking to public school children. (JD)

Presents the use of cross-age tutoring to enhance literacy in kindergarten students. Covers benefits of the approach in comparison to other methods. Describes tutor and tutee selection, frequency and length of tutoring, tutor training, tutoring session format, evaluation, and problems encountered. Discusses results, including increased emergent…

Describes a cross-age literacy program involving first- and fourth-grade students. Discusses tutorial activities, subject-matter acquisition activities, reading and creative dramatics activities, and writing and book making activities. Notes that the motivation, enthusiasm, and practice the program provided was more than expected. (RS)

A program in which very able older (14- to 15-year-olds) students write for younger ones (5- to 7-year-olds) features six-phase approach that includes composition of an idea, illustrations, the manufacturing process, optional animation, preview and publishing, and presentation of the final product. (CL)

Argues that peer-assisted learning is a good option for teachers concerned with providing as much individual help as possible to their students. Describes one such peer tutoring program. (FL)

After discussing J.R.R. Tolkien's "Father Christmas Letters," fifth- and sixth-graders undertook a class project to answer second-graders' letters to Santa Claus. (SJL)

Junior high school students created and now staff and operate an art museum in a vacant classroom. Tours and learning activities are provided for local elementary students. (SJL)

Describes a collaboration between an innovative high school English course and a college-level course of literacy theory. Describes the collaboration, its goals and outcomes, and benefits. Discusses briefly resisting institutional hierarchies. (SR)