The relationship between dimensions of classroom environment and off-task behavior among kindergarten students engaged in academic activities is studied. Evidence is presented substantiating the importance of signal continuity in maintaining students' task-oriented behavior. (JMF)

This article presents instructional strategies for use with primary children who have been prenatally exposed to drugs. Recommendations are made for providing a secure and stable classroom environment, for improving the children's organization of information and attentiveness during classroom activities, and for developing security and…

The lecturer's first job is to get the students' attention. Techniques to hold the students' interest include: adapting the lecture to the audience; covering a few topics in depth rather than many superficially; and putting variety in the format. Nonverbal communication is as important as the content of the lecture. (JN)

Children who may appear to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder may actually be "activity hyper" because they are asked to attend to tasks or activities inappropriate for their age or circumstances. Such preschoolers exhibit overactivity or distractibility due to a number of ecological variables such as a problem with classroom…

Offers strategies and accommodations educators can use with students having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including examples of their application with a 10th-grade student. Suggestions address the ADHD-friendly environment, student organization, following directions, large group instruction, maintaining attention to seatwork,…