Twelve mildly handicapped students, aged 10-12, used the "Add-A-Word" spelling program to learn words frequently misspelled in creative writing. The percentage of words spelled correctly in creative writing increased dramatically, and correct spelling of words from a spelling list was generalized to creative writing. (Author/JDD)

The study investigated the effectiveness of a constant time delay procedure in teaching multiplication facts to four fifth- and sixth-grade students identified as learning disabled, behavior disordered, or educable mentally retarded. Results indicated that the learning procedure was effective and near errorless. (Author/DB)

Provides information on how teachers can contribute additional encouragement, direction, and guidance for exploring and expanding intermediate-grade students' personal response to literature. Describes eight response options and offers guidelines. (PRA)

Suggests that the implications of the conclusions of another article in this issue are critical to writing instruction, in that they relate to the nature of craft in writing and its relationship to current views of language development and learning. Offers specific instructional processes to address students' differing capabilities in processing…

Presents an explanation of the K-W-L Plus strategy as it might be used with students in the classroom. Shows how the strategy is used before reading, after reading, with mapping, and with summary writing. Suggests modifications to be used in the classroom. (MG)

One fourth grade class studied Van Gogh by investigating his art and life on the computer, painting still lifes, then learning to draw in perspective, creating colorful images of their own bedrooms using Van Gogh's bedroom as a model. Students extended their learning by examining relevant literature and completing timelines, biographical reports,…

Intended for classroom teachers, parents, theater people, and the general public, this book is an account of teaching a fifth grade class to write, direct, and perform their own plays as staged readings, videotapes, radio plays, and full stage productions. It can be read as a story or it can be used as a step-by-step guide for teachers. Each…

Appropriate for intermediate grades through high school, this social studies newspaper guide suggests learning activities using newspapers. The areas covered are history, geography, current events, the working class, sociology, the political scene, cultures, government, and travel. Suggested assignments include writing a feature or news interview…

Sixty-four learning disabled sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students were assigned to 24 small instructional groups which were in turn assigned at random to mnemonic and control conditions. Instructional groups were then given three daily lessons on dinosaurs in counterbalanced order. The lessons involved dinosaur vocabulary, attributes of…

A study investigated the effectiveness of semantic mapping as a technique to improve recall of word meaning versus the traditional method of teaching vocabulary. Eight intermediate-level students from grades 4, 5, and 6, five of whom were identified as learning disabled students, were subjects. They were tested using vocabulary subtests of the…

This bibliography is introduced by a short essay on social studies, concentrating on reforms since 1960 and speculating about future trends. The bibliography itself deals with current topics in social studies for intermediate grades and is divided into the following three sections: curriculum, teaching methods, and global/interpersonal learning.…

Presents techniques for reading and writing poetry with intermediate grade children. (AA)

Presents four activities suitable for upper elementary and middle/junior high school students. These activities focus on: (1) a customized spelling program; (2) designing fashions; (3) a student-generated form letter to parents; and (4) computer debates. (JN)

Two studies assessed effects of training mildly handicapped students (N=6, ages 10-13) in the use of a self-evaluation and correction procedure on manuscript letter formation skills. All students attained independent use of the self-correction procedure in two to ten sessions with corresponding increases in correct letter production for all…

Writing is a key component in developing mathematics thinking and understanding. Four strategies to encourage student writing to describe thinking and reasoning are offered. Teachers can use this writing to verify student understanding of mathematical concepts. (MT)