Several large-scale surveys of middle-grade elementary pupils revealed that of the language arts, only reading and spelling are liked and handwriting and language are intensely disliked. (JH)

A writing activity using both English and Spanish words will help develop vocabularies for the students in a foreign language course, especially if the activity is centered around a holiday. (JH)

The article recounts biographical information concerning Adelaide Crapsey (1878-1914), a little-known American poetess. It includes poems illustrating the cinquain, a stanza form she invented which is popular with children. (RD)

Describes a plan for promoting student questions for developing students' abilities to ask other than fact questions. (MM)

Debate can be used instructionally as a systematic, orderly procedure for resolving conflicts and teaching students the importance of judgments adequately supported by facts. (MM)

The author describes what skills he used and how he applied them in teaching Language Arts. (MF)

Assigning enrichment articles that are of an appropriate readability level will discourage plagiarism.

Presents descriptions of several lessons based on the goals of achievingself understanding, understanding of others, and being understood by others. (TO)

Presents a brief history of puppetry, discusses two approaches to the preparation of a puppet play, and provides instructions for building puppet characters. (RB)

Explains how a volume of poetic images entitled The Tiniest Sound'' by Mel Evans was used to stimulate creative writing in the sixth grade. (MM)

Success of the student is an important goal for the teacher. This goal should be achieved in elementary school. (MR)