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| Elementary English | 32 |
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Reid, Virginia M. – Elementary English, 1971
A summary of the emphases of annual Counciletter" columns since 1965. (RD)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, History, Teacher Associations
Little, Jean – Elementary English, 1974
Presents descriptions of several lessons based on the goals of achievingself understanding, understanding of others, and being understood by others. (TO)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Elementary Education, English Curriculum, Language Arts
Bachrach, Beatrice – Elementary English, 1971
Describes method of teaching the thesaurus to children with a low vocabulary. Lists of words pertaining to the word dirty was made by children who were inadvertently compiling their own thesaurus and building a vocabulary. (AF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English Curriculum, Thesauri, Vocabulary
Rudolph, Catherine – Elementary English, 1972
Explores the possibilities for incorporating items on the calendar in the English curriculum. (Author)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Extracurricular Activities, Resource Materials, Student Projects
Rowell, C. Glennon – Elementary English, 1972
Author recommends solutions for the problems of the individualized spelling program. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Language Arts
Weiger, Myra – Elementary English, 1971
Development of the senses is necessary to understand poetry. Author made children seek poetry in prose with much success. (AF)
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, English Curriculum, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation
Worthem, Dick – Elementary English, 1972
A position paper developed from the Central California Council of Teachers of English Curriculum Study Commission special invitational conference April 3-5, 1971. A reply to educational engineers and their request for cost per unit of learning. (RB)
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, English Curriculum
Fearn, Leif – Elementary English, 1974
Suggests that the oral language program can be specifically designed to create an affective focus and provides several strategies for effecting such a goal. (TO)
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Elementary Education, English Curriculum, Humanization
Ratto, Kathleen – Elementary English, 1971
Description of the author's classroom experiences with myths, fables, poetry (including Haiku) and stories relating to the moon. Bibliography. (AF)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary School Curriculum, English Curriculum, Fables
Nachbar, Cornelia – Elementary English, 1974
Descriptors: Accountability, Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development
Larson, Richard L. – Elementary English, 1971
Suggests elementary teachers provide their students with opportunities to write specifically to change the thinking or actions of particular readers. (AF)
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, English Curriculum, Language Acquisition, Language Arts
Savage, John E. – Elementary English, 1972
Examines the reason why new grammar has failed to make the impact that was predicted fifteen or so years ago.(RB)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Language Acquisition
La Conte, Ronald T.; Rees, Compton – Elementary English, 1971
Describes the rationale and objectives of a Title III program in the Hartford, Connecticut, public schools. (RD)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, English Curriculum
George, John C. – Elementary English, 1972
Advocates a thematic union of readings, essay topic, music and art to expose gifted students to the great thinkers of the past and present, and to make them aware of the limitless range of literature as well as to the effectiveness of different media. Gives examples of themes. (RB)
Descriptors: Art, English Curriculum, English Education, Gifted
Shay, D'Arcy C. – Elementary English, 1971
Simplification of Haiku to enable fifth graders to write their own verse. (AF)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Elementary School Curriculum, English Curriculum, Haiku
