Although research on the language of the disadvantaged child is receiving much impetus, few extant studies have been helpful to the teacher. This article reexamines widely held misconceptions about disadvantaged child language in light of modern linguistic and psycholinguistic advances. (WY)

Constant instrusians upon the play activities of young children may set up emotional tensions and/or scrambled expectancies that interfere significantly with subsequent play persistence. (Author)

Describes a new nonverbal method of teaching mathematics that was designed and tested with first grade children in a school in a disadvantaged area in New York City. (RP)

Steps to improve the effectiveness of teachers in school that have a large percentage of disadvantaged and disinterested students are outlined. (CK)

Behavioral categories were related to counselors' scores on Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory, Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, and Remote Associates Test. Counselors with more positive attitude and greater verbal fluency and flexibility were better able to talk during the interview, and counselors with more positive attitude used more…

Describes the media center program for disadvantaged children in an Oakland, California elementary school. (JB)

Author argued for national funds and guidelines to help both disadvantaged schools and disadvantaged people: the concluding article in a three part series on positive discrimination. (Editor/RK)