Provides an overview of "A Language for Life," the Bullock Report, and discusses some of its more important features that have implications for American language arts teaching. (DD)

Describes ways in which third and fourth grade students were introduced to language study by way of creative writing assignments. (HOD)

Outlines how word processing programs can be used to create flexible programs for teaching reading and writing skills. Describes two curriculum development projects in the U.S. Department of Education Basic Skills Program that used word processing to develop an integrated language arts program. (MD)

Described is an open program in language arts. (MM)

Alvina Treut Burrows, Kellogg W. Hunt, Richard Lloyd-Jones, and Charles Read comment on significant developments in writing during the 1970s, hopes for the 1980s, and important references dealing with teaching children to write. (DD)

Describes how a comparison chart may be used by children in grades three through six to record and organize information from several sources for student reports. (DD)

Language teachers who turn their backs on grade-level designations, readability formulas, and highly controlled curriculum guides unlock the entire range of literature for exploration. These teachers teach strategies, not skills; they give time, not assignments; they illuminate experience instead of ignoring it; they encourage active participation…

As a new faculty member, the author was invited by colleagues to help protect a resource they believed was essential to their instructional program. The importance of teaching grammar in a didactic fashion as a precursor to student writing constituted an unchallenged belief in the department. Faculty members were committed to the notion that…

The guide presents suggestions for enrichment activities emphasizing poetry for gifted and talented intermediate students. Information is arranged according to objectives, entry skills, teacher's approaches, student activities, and resources. The following poetry-related topics are addressed: poetic license; metaphors; poetry charades;…

Examines the difficulties of writing scientific material and suggests that scientific rhetoric be used. (LS)

Suggests methods for promoting competency and growth in composition. (RB)

Describes memories of a "romance" with reading and creative writing, followed by contrasting doubts as a teacher. (TO)

The articles in this issue of "Kansas English" discuss and define what is basic in composition. The first article, by Richard Lloyd-Jones, discusses the teaching of composition and the preparation of teachers of composition. The second article, by Hans P. Guth, suggests a positive modern approach to language, designed to help students become more…