The author describes what skills he used and how he applied them in teaching Language Arts. (MF)

Presents a technique for staging puppet shows which includes oral reading. (RB)

Suggests that the teacher who wants to lead children toward visual literacy and eventually to reading and writing skill must help children explore what they themselves perceive and how and why they perceive it. (TO)

Presents three a three step technique for drama reading in the classroom: read the play silently, read the play orally, and read the play orally, acting it out with the script in hand. (RB)

Describes a reading program designed as workshop sessions, using multi-level commercial and teacher- made materials, and emphasizing the positive accomplishments of the student. (TO)

Classroom management procedures instituted to alleviate reading difficulties are not the answer and only tend to confuse the real problems. (JH)

Listening lessons, working in pairs, content area reinforcement, and study skills are helpful elements of a successful reading program. (JH)

The articles in this publication are (1) "The Children's Literary Heritage" by Dora V. Smith; (2) "Some Approaches to Teaching Standard English as a Second Language" by Charlotte K. Brooks; (3) "Detroit Great Cities School Improvement Program in Language Arts" by Clarence W. Wachner; (4) "Teaching and Testing Critical Listening in the Fifth and…