This document is a collection of resources to assist nursery school teachers in the implementation of already developed programs. Part I lists relevant source materials, including books, book guides, recordings, song sheets, games and equipment. Instructions and verses for finger plays and games are given. Part II suggests activities appropriate…

Ideas for educational games in the elementary school classroom. (M)

The learning activities collected here are designed to reinforce library skills and to make the library a more attractive place to public school students. Included are ideas for bulletin boards, crossword puzzles, matching games, treasure hunts, and find-the-word puzzles. (Author/PF)

Described is a collection of 130 teacher developed materials for use with regular and handicapped elementary level students. Descriptions usually include a drawing of the item, name of item, cost, purpose, instructions, type of children, construction materials, construction, name of developer, school, and position. Provided are such items as a…

The Idea Tree suggests a variety of ideas for using community resources in classroom activities. Several suggestions are made under each of the following headings: student assignments (individual activities, for later sharing, dealing with enrichment of the resource topic or to supplement background information); small group assignments; whole…

This guide describes 38 activities appropriate for grades K-12. Each activity contains a brief description of the activity and a list of materials needed. The second section of the guide contains environmental learning games to be played in the classroom. These games include: crossword puzzles, cryptograms, logic problems, card games, and…

This volume presents a collection of problems designed for use in weekly activities in elementary classes. The activities were designed to assist teachers in encouraging creativity and divergent thinking in mathematics. The problems included were originally published in diverse sources. Each problem is coded to indicate the content area and the…

This guide provides a series of activities adapted for children's solitary play. Eight different categories are presented: construction, dramatic play, arts and crafts, science, small muscle/indoor games, music and movement, language, and food-related experiences. Each activity is organized according to materials, kit construction, and kit…

The World of Workers career education gamebook for elementary grades 2 and above contains 49 workbook pages of word games that provide clues to 36 occupations, whose titles form the entries in a crossword puzzle, plus activities to supplement regular classroom presentation or to form a center for the introduction of occupations. (Author/JR)

This book provides approximately 150 games for children in kindergarten through grade six. The games are arranged according to level of difficulty, with examples and illustrations, and are listed under eight major skills: phonetic analysis, structural analysis, word meaning and comprehension, organization, critical and creative thinking,…

The major portion of this document is devoted to an explanation for language arts teachers of ways to construct classroom games which can increase students' language and reading skills. Also included are suggestions and recommendations for designing and using different types of learning centers, for setting them up, for selecting the right type of…

The Zip Pak for the pre-primer reading level was developed for use with migrant Mexican American children who have reading deficiencies. The area of failure with these children has not been with the visual discrimination involved in decoding, but with the interpretation of the material to be decoded. Therefore, the 5 lessons in this student…

This book, intended for parents and teachers of preschoolers, provides suggestions to help children prepare to read. Chapters include investigations of the parents' role, of the right experiences to build reading readiness, and of learning through games. The major portion of the book is devoted to description of visual and listening games; for…

Games and simulations can be thought of as experiential learning activities for classroom use. Games are activities in which people agree to abide by a set of conditions in order to attain a desired state or end, and simulations are activities that model reality. In this publication, it is suggested that five dimensions be considered in…

This booklet is one in a series designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice by suggesting specific classroom activities based on current educational theory and research. Designed for elementary school teachers, it is divided into two sections. The first section discusses such topics as providing a healthy classroom environment for free…