AMONG A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING THE DISADVANTAGED ARE (1) THE DIALECT GAME, IN WHICH THE CHILD'S SLANG, "HIP" TALK OR MISPRONUNCIATION IS USED AS THE BASIS FOR LEARNING MORE CONVENTIONAL TERMINOLOGY OR FOR CONVEYING MEANINGS TO HIM WHICH HE OTHERWISE WOULD NOT GRASP, (2) THE HELPER PRINCIPLE (6TH-GRADERS CAN BE HELPFUL IN TEACHING YOUNGER CHILDREN AND CAN BENEFIT THEMSELVES FROM PLAYING THE TEACHER ROLE), (3) ROLE PLAYING (ACTING OUT WORDS OR HISTORICAL EVENTS OR ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS). (LC)