In the author's book titled "The Incredible Water Show," the characters from "Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster" used an ocean of information to stage an inventive performance about the water cycle. In this article, the author relates how she turned the story into hands-on science teaching for real-life fifth-grade students. The author also…

Author suggested ideas and ways to involve students in worthwhile learning experiences. (Editor/RK)

Article described how a chart story could make a tedious, run-of-the-mill daily chore into an actual, valuable, daily, learning experience. (Author/RK)

Whether children study prehistoric life or impressionism, museums can enhance classroom learnings if you know how to get the most out of each group visit. (Editor)

A description of the hierarchy of learning'' suggested by Gagne in the book, The Conditions of Learning.'' (SP)

Authors discussed how to achieve a successful and meaningful program as well as how to motivate creative expression in pantomime, art number and spelling games. (Author/RK)

Discussed the game-like atmosphere teachers might want to create for fruitful listening experiences as well as describing illustrative games that can be used for such purposes. (Author/RK)

When primary students are excited over a weather change, capitalize on it! Article suggested methods for combining learning with awareness of the environment. (Editor/RK)

Described a simple musical device teachers can use to stimulate children into learning to compose and understand music. (RK)

Author provided two methods for encouraging creative ideas from students. (Author/RK)

Author examines learning experiences conducive to the development of critical thinking processes. (Editor)

Describes a project that helps children to realize the potential use of fractions and therefore have an incentive to learn them. (RB)

Learning-disabled kids in a farmhouse classroom. (Editor)

Authors attempted to solve classroom problems in this question and answer discussion. (RK)

Changing a teaching method is a big step - like changing a life style. Through the process of investigating this change, this article focuses on questions that are particularly pertinent. (Author/RK)