In an attempt to motivate students learning a social studies unit on the Middle Ages, elementary teachers developed cooperative planning lessons and then combined groups to culminate the unit with a medieval fair. (Author/RK)

In this article teachers worked with children in order to develop a sense of community. (RK)

The author presents parachute play activities that teach not only physical skills and teamwork, but mathematics and science concepts as well. He also gives advice on selecting a parachute. (SJL)

Teacher adopts standards of measurement as an incentive toward understanding non-standard concepts and as a way of teaching children to work together. (RK)

Building a railroad or writing about it in class takes a lot of organization. (Editor)

Article details eight language arts learning stations designed to enable children to organize content and include all important information in their writing. (Editor/GB)

The Multiple Activities Curriculum, developed by the Stanford University Center for Educational Research, broadens the scope of classroom experiences and thinking skills required, so that students weak in the traditional academic skills of reading and language have more chance to participate in class and to feel worthwhile. (Author/SJL)