National Standard 9, "understanding music in relation to history and culture," forms the basis for this article about family traditions found in bluegrass music. With historical information about the roots of bluegrass music in the Old Time tradition, the author provides helpful links and instructional strategies to help general music…

This document lists the essential library, research, and reference skills to be mastered at each grade level from K to 12 in the Kentucky schools. This list was prepared in response to state legislation calling for the teaching and testing of essential skills in reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, and library, research, and reference skills…

This guide provides student activities to be used in teaching mastery of the essential skills in library research and reference required at each grade level from K to 12 in the Kentucky schools, pursuant to 1984 state legislation. Listed under each skill for ease of correlation, the various activities include board games, group competitions,…