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Learning, 1978
Suggestions are made for classroom activities to improve children's language skills. (JD)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Thinking, Educational Games, Elementary Education
Reissman, Rose – Learning, 1992
Presents a computer-assisted activity that helps students discover the importance of choosing words carefully. With a word processing program, small groups of students prepare creative, fill-in-the-blank challenges in which classmates must replace missing adjectives or verbs. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Shenkle, Ann Melby – Learning, 1994
A whole-language approach to science can enhance student learning. Curiosity about science leads to research, reading, and writing. An example of a two-week unit on ants is presented, in which students begin by watching the ants, then organize their thoughts, research ants, write about ants, and create final projects. (SM)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Insects, Intermediate Grades, Language Arts
Lamb, Jane – Learning, 1984
A turn-of-the-century printing press motivates elementary students to write. Children write, edit, and print their own stories on the Greenwood School Press. This self-supporting enterprise introduces children to various aspects of writing and producing literature. (DF)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Instructional Innovation, Language Arts
Opitz, Michael; And Others – Learning, 1994
Presents a group of 31 innovative language arts activities from teachers nationwide designed to inspire elementary students to become eager writers and editors. The article is part of a package of 100 creative ideas for keeping students enthused about learning in language arts, science, math, and social studies. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Editing, Elementary Education
Parmet, Gerry; And Others – Learning, 1992
Several elementary teachers share across-the-curriculum ideas for the classroom. The article presents suggestions for completing Columbus Day book projects, Columbus commemorative displays, planet activities, archaeology projects, letter writing activities, student-generated profiles, number challenges, book reviews, and critical thinking…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Art Activities, Book Reviews, Class Activities
Download full textLearning, 1983
The "Idea Place," a regular feature carried by the magazine "Learning," provides an assortment of practical teaching techniques selected from commercially available materials and from ideas submitted by readers. Games and activities are given for the areas of reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, science, social studies, and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics, Intermediate Grades
Whitlock, Stella Ward – Learning, 1994
Having students work together to write a historical novel is one way to integrate language arts and social studies. A step-by-step approach to completing such a writing project includes reading to get ready, brainstorming, developing a plot, adding descriptive detail, writing and revising, and final editing and typing. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Teaching, History, Junior High Schools
