Describes how a class of fifth graders, acting as anthropologists, examined two different collections of prime-time television commercials in order to make inferences about the cultures they represented. (JDH)

Describes a model for behavioral change which synthesizes behavioral awareness with empirically identified target behaviors. Stages of the model are presented and cautions for implementation are given. Suggests the model can help students gain an understanding of the consequences of behavioral problems. (BL)

Healthy competition and longer writing projects helped to overcome some of the difficulties associated with the long residencies of visiting writers in elementary schools. (RL)

Lists five key elements of cooperative learning. Shares some ideas on cooperative learning successfully used in the language arts classroom. (RS)

Addresses the issue of absenteeism and reviews how two facilitated elementary school groups proved successful in achieving improved attendance while the groups were in session. Discusses the general benefits of attendance groups and describes how a supportive, goal-focused group format suggests added potential for therapeutic and scholastic…

The booklet provides instructions for approximately 80 developmental group guidance activities for students primarily in grades k through 6, grades 4 through 6, and grades 5 through 8, with a few activities for students in grades 5 through 12. Activities address areas which include the following: body awareness, communication, cultural…

By giving assignments to children in a field that inquires into the nature of language use, teachers can help enhance their total language development and sensitivity to language. To be most effective, such projects should involve children working interactively in groups; should require considerable time to complete and involve the solving of…

A large class that must share one computer can still get the benefits of adventure/simulation software if students work in small groups. Teamwork stimulates sharing and cooperation. The importance of planning, useful peripherals, follow-up activities, and product information are included in this article. (IAH)

Describes activities a public school class of 40 children in grades 1 through 4 at Westminster, Vermont, participated in during an integrated curriculum encouraging hands-on, inquiry-based learning in a cooperative setting. The activities revolved around a snack garden whose original purpose was to improve nutrition and nutritional awareness. (LZ)

This study examined the involvement of six children (ages 8 to 12) with specific language impairment (SLI) in a three-person cooperative group task with partners matched for either chronological age or language skills. Four of the children with SLI played very minor roles in the cooperative work within their triads with very limited verbal…

The drama hike is a walk in the woods, in which children observe nature and engage in an imaginative search for a "lost civilization" or "strange creatures." Instructions cover scouting out the area beforehand, preparing the children, leading the hike, followup activities, suggestions for creative sites, ideas for language and…

This reading program theme deals with mysteries in their broadest sense. The mystery theme is not limited to who-done-its although they are a place to start. The library is full of solutions to other kinds of mysteries. Craft and program ideas, clip art, press releases, a planning time line, and calendars were developed to assist in the…

Discusses methods used and results of an attempt to bring together music and drama, inside the curriculum, for a group of thirty first-year pupils. (RB)

Describes a lesson taught in primary school based on the use of linking cubes. Shows how meaningful mathematics can be made accessible to children and how fundamental issues of variant and invariant properties might be developed. (KHR)