Philosophy for Children (otherwise known as P4C) can help develop cooperative and peer learning and transform them into a method for developing critical and creative thinking skills. The purpose of this booklet is to describe what Philosophy for Children (P4C) is and how to implement it in the classroom. It consists of seven sections, each with a…

The purpose of this guide is to assist K-12 educators in developing consumer education curricula that are planned, ongoing, and systematic. The guide is comprised of six sections. The first or introductory section describes the guide. Section two deals with rationale and goals. A discussion of definition and need, philosophy, and program goals is…

This monograph has been developed to give educators a broad perspective of the technology education emphasis that is becoming prevalent in schools today, replacing industrial arts. The report is organized in four sections. The first section presents an overview of education in a highly sophisticated technological society. This section contains the…

This module is the third section of a four-part how-to manual for integrating curriculum in grades K-12, especially in Missouri. The module outlines step-by-step procedures for integrated units, integrated years, and integrated schools. Comments from teachers, students, and administrators who are actively involved in integration in Missouri…

This pamphlet is an aid for local agricultural education instructors and committees in implementing the agricultural components of their school districts' multicultural, nonsexist education plans. Contents include a list of definitions, a discussion of the rationale and philosophy, and the text of the legal authority for multicultural, nonsexist…

Designed for use by local curriculum committees who are implementing computer education components of their school districts' multicultural, nonsexist education plans, this guide provides a list of definitions, a discussion of the rationale and philosophy of multicultural, nonsexist education, and the text of the legal authority for the use of…

This pamphlet is an aid for local business, office, and marketing educators and committees in implementing the business component of their school districts' multicultural, nonsexist education plans. Contents include a list of definitions, a discussion of the rationale and philosophy, and the text of the legal authority for multicultural, nonsexist…