Discusses the issue of the use of nonfiction reading in the primary classroom. Looks at the way a group of children progress from asking questions, to knowing the facts, to becoming reasoning beings. Outlines the experiences of one teacher's attempt to help children take steps to discover information on pigs. (HB)

Listening skills are enormously important both in and of themselves and as correlates with reading comprehension. Storytelling is a very productive approach for encouraging listening skills. Perhaps the focal point relative to promoting listening competencies rests with generating appropriate attitudes among listeners. Directions for listening to…

Analysis of 38 curriculum guides suggests the pace of change in English classrooms is slow and undramatic. (JH)

FOURTEEN RESEARCH REPORTS, PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1960 AND 1964, WHICH PERTAIN TO EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHER TIME IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM DOYNE M. SMITH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DISSEMINATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN EDUCATIONAL STIMULATION, 103 BALDWIN HALL, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA,…

The first year of the writing program at the William M. Trotter Elementary School (Boston, Massachusetts) accomplished (1) the development of an outline of basic writing activities and skills for grades one through five; (2) the use of holistic rating; (3) the development of a common correction symbol; (4) the development of writing folders…

This study attempts to (1) emphasize the educational values of poetic composition for children; (2) develop clear guidelines for the use of materials; and (3) propose educational strategies in teaching poetic composition as an aid to classroom teachers who must be able to carry on the program. A survey was made of the professional literature on…

Encourages California teachers to use "The Roberts English Series" as effectively as possible by implementing and modifying it to suit the needs of students; based on a speech given to California Reading Association (Fresno, California, November 2, 1968). (SW)

Reviews three professional resources which discuss the issue of the best time to present specific components of the language arts curriculum. (MG)

Discusses ways to encourage children to write original poetry and provides samples of student works. Over a 10-week period introduced children to 3 types of poems: noisy poems (focusing on noises and sounds related to the topic), poems for 2 voices (dialog poems written in 2 vertical columns), and free poetry (poetry without rhyme or meter). (MDM)

Provides specific writing activities to be used with seven different books in the context of both primary and intermediate grade level writing instruction. (HB)

Discusses the issue of the use of nonfiction reading in the primary classroom. Describes the demands that nonfiction books make on children. Examines how the genre can be made more accessible to children. (HB)

Claims that computer games have little educational value, are antisocial, and classroom time should be spent on more worthwhile pursuits. Argues that computer games are not literary texts in that they cannot inform students of their cultural heritage, provide an opportunity to respond to ethical questions, or deal with significant and lasting…

Teaching English in Turkey has its own potential problems due to the lack of authentic language input. Turkey is a foreign language context. This hinders learners in their mastering English in a short time. Moreover, other problems caused by poor instructional planning contribute to this process negatively. With these potential hindrances, the…

Developed by the Oregon Elementary English Project, these two sections are part of a unit on words. The first section (12 lessons) is designed to develop an understanding of and some skill in using the dictionary. The main concept developed in the 11 lessons of the second section is that words come into the language in a variety of ways…