This handbook is intended to provide some basic guidelines for the high school age tutor of young children. Areas discussed include the development of language in children, organization of teaching time, and use of instructional materials. (CK)

Low-achieving fifth-grade children either taught a third grader or studied alone for a series of daily sessions. At the end of the two-week period, the low-achievers' performance was significantly better in the tutoring condition than in the studying condition. This showed a reversal in the direction from the initial difference between conditions.…

This study attempted to determine the effects of a twice-weekly, four-month-long, cross-age tutoring program on children's reading achievement levels and self-concepts. A total of 240 students, stratified by grade and sex, were randomly assigned to four experimental groups. Within each group, students were matched by grade: grade four with grade…

A program in which very able older (14- to 15-year-olds) students write for younger ones (5- to 7-year-olds) features six-phase approach that includes composition of an idea, illustrations, the manufacturing process, optional animation, preview and publishing, and presentation of the final product. (CL)

The author presents the following steps in providing a Student Helper Program: (1) interviewing teachers; (2) explaining the program and signing up helpers; (3) training the helpers; (4) interviewing younger students; (5) matching helpers and younger students; (6) compiling the master schedule; (7) scheduling reinforcement; and, (8) evaluating the…

Some history of peer teaching is recounted and a study is described which found peer teaching to be beneficial to elementary, secondary, and higher education students. (JY)

This study was designed to provide experimental data on the efficacy of tutoring and to provide specific outlines for the implementation of a tutoring project. The results indicated that fifth- and sixth-grade children facilitated measureable though limited reading development of younger children. (Author)

The author, a sixth grade teacher, explains how she was able to use cartoons as an incentive for story writing. (AS)

Describes cross-age tutoring experiment in which sixth graders provided individual help and companionship to first-graders. Tutor gains were subject reinforcement, extended creativity, and meaningful personal relationships. (AJ)

Describes the method and advantages of stratified heterogeneous grouping. (Author)

Argues that peer-assisted learning is a good option for teachers concerned with providing as much individual help as possible to their students. Describes one such peer tutoring program. (FL)

After discussing J.R.R. Tolkien's "Father Christmas Letters," fifth- and sixth-graders undertook a class project to answer second-graders' letters to Santa Claus. (SJL)

Junior high school students created and now staff and operate an art museum in a vacant classroom. Tours and learning activities are provided for local elementary students. (SJL)

Describes a program using student tutors who give other students help in reading skills. (HOD)