Notes the absence of articles about poetry in journals and other publications, reflects on the poetry available for children, and urges teachers to include more poetry in the classroom. Concludes with a selected bibliography of poetry written for children. (HOD)

Discusses how "The Butter Battle Book" by Dr. Seuss can be used to introduce the moral issue of war to young children. Studies the written responses of 1,187 children in grades kindergarten to 6 to the story. Notes that only the fourth- through sixth-grade students (who felt themselves beyond Dr. Seuss) understood the allegorical nature…

Argues that elementary instructors of writing should aggressively seek parental involvement in teaching children to write well. Presents a list of activities that parents can do with children to foster writing development. Lists strategies for parent-teacher communications. (HB)

Provides support for using computer games in the English curriculum, as texts of the new technologies, to strengthen links between students' in-school and out-of-school worlds. Claims that far from presenting a threat to accepted literacy practices, the games help students gain an awareness of how texts work and become more reflexive about the…

Describes one teacher's successful use of a wide range of paperback books to stimulate students' interest in and enjoyment of reading. (TO)

Proposes using Greek mythology as one way to provide aesthetic enjoyment of the common cultural heritage of man and create a love for literature within the student. (TO)

The present study is a replication of the initial use of the Teams-Games-Tournament (TGT) technique in the primary grades. TGT is a classroom management technique in which (1) students are placed on four member teams; (2) the student teams compete in regularly scheduled tournaments; and (3) the tournaments are structured around instructional…

This document contains an annotated list of curriculum guides which may serve as models for schools revising their programs and seeking a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans. The guides are taken from those sent to the National Council of Teachers of English during the past three years. Most of them are available for purchase…

GRADES OR AGES: 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Language Arts. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: A general introductory breakdown of objectives and philosophy of the subject taught is presented. The remainder of the document is devoted to outlines for the teaching of language arts at each grade level. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: The objectives are given…

Contains representative selections from issues of "The Elementary English Review," a precursor to "Language Arts," during its second decade of publication. Includes articles, editorials, and ads reflecting contemporary concerns of English education still relevant today, such as integrating the language arts and school closings.…

Describes the Queensland project, "Study Talk," concerned with the study of oral language, with special consideration given to the exploration and study of the uses and varieties of talk. (HOD)

Provides a rationale for using fiction and drama to promote critical thinking. Presents a sample grid used to record answers to and interpretations of six questions which can be used in class discussion to bring out critical thinking dispositions, such as the ability to determine whether a generalization is warranted. (RS)