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Hicks, Charles E. – Music Educators Journal, 1980
This article presents activities in rhythm and motor development to precede music reading instruction, then outlines a six-stage sequence for teaching the principles of music notation to beginning instrumentalists. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Children, Learning Activities, Music Education, Music Reading
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Kulla-Branz, John – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1984
Woodworking experiences based on a task analysis approach can be motivating instructional experiences for preschool handicapped children. The article presents sequentially ordered hammering and sawing skills adaptations for specific disability groups. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Hand Tools, Learning Activities, Preschool Education
Marchionini, Gary – Computing Teacher, 1985
Presents a developmental approach to teaching programing at all educational levels which stresses concepts rather than syntax; provides motivation, relevant examples, and activities; proceeds from concrete to pictorial to abstract according to age and experience of learners; and utilizes increasingly complex activities building upon and extending…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Fundamental Concepts, Learning Activities, Programing
Potter, Rosemary Lee – Teacher, 1978
To make his instruction more interesting, a teacher decided to use popular television programs as the basis for some sequencing games. His students not only responded to this refreshing variation but also showed a firmer grasp of a necessary skill. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Dialogs (Literary), Educational Games, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
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Cunningham, Patricia M.; Cunningham, James W. – Clearing House, 1983
Argues that sequencing is the hidden agenda in many content area classrooms. Suggests that, if students are to improve their sequencing ability, teachers must become aware of the hidden, sequencing requirements in their curricula. Describes exercises for helping students become better sequencers. (FL)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Group Activities, Learning Activities, Program Descriptions
McAulay, John D. – Teacher, 1980
Listed are a number of developmental and sequential map skills and concepts which can serve as a general guide to presenting and reinforcing basic map and geography ideas and related activities for preschool through grade 6 students. (KC)
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Elementary Education, Geography, Learning Activities
Share, Jack; French, Ron – 1982
The manual is intended to help parents and professionals understand the motor development of Down's syndrome infants and young children. Following an overview of motor development, gross and fine motor landmarks are presented along with exercises and activities to promote their development in infancy, toddlerhood, and childhood. Each landmark is…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Down Syndrome, Infants
McAulay, John D. – Teacher, 1980
Presented is a list of developmental and sequential skills and concepts for preschool through grade 6 students, which can serve as a general guide to presenting and reinforcing globe and earth science basic ideas and related activities. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Formation, Developmental Programs, Earth Science
Jenkins, Earl N. – 1986
These lessons are designed to familiarize students with political and legal terminology through memorization and testing. Students are required to take notes on the terms and definitions given in class on 3 by 5 cards to file alphabetically at home. They are also instructed to keep a notebook of the terms to bring to class and memorize. After one…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Law Related Education, Learning Activities, Learning Modules
Beveridge-Wavering, Agnes; Seibert-Shook, Mavis – 1986
Intended to aid speech-language pathologists in providing sequential, meaningful take-home assignments for articulation-impaired elementary school students, this book lists 95 activities which promote parent involvement in articulation-task learning. Each of the 95 activities (65 for non-readers and 34 for readers) is written on a slip which…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Elementary Education, Homework, Learning Activities
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Gerrard, Dennis – History and Social Science Teacher, 1984
Three learning activities, test strategies, and teacher suggestions are provided to help intermediate and secondary-level teachers teach skills in history and the social sciences. (RM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, History Instruction, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1982
This teacher's guide is the ninth in a set of 20 activity booklets for teaching mathematics to children in grades 1-8. The 20-level curriculum embodies carefully delineated areas of learning arranged in progressive stages, eliminating grade restrictions and permitting continuous growth according to the individual's ability and rate of learning.…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Continuous Progress Plan, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics