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Christenson, Sandra L., Ed.; Reschly, Amy L., Ed.; Wylie, Cathy, Ed. – Springer, 2012
For more than two decades, the concept of student engagement has grown from simple attention in class to a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components that embody and further develop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goals of student engagement have evolved from dropout prevention to improved outcomes for lifelong…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Educational Research, Learning Motivation, Educational Indicators

Casbergue, Renee M.; Kieff, Judith – Childhood Education, 1998
Children now play more solitary games, perhaps missing benefits of traditional games such as jacks, marbles, and dominoes. Such games offer children of all backgrounds the opportunity to consolidate knowledge and skills, develop a more orderly way of thinking, and establish themselves with peers. By making these games available in classrooms,…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Play
Mitchell, Iain; Swarbrick, Ann – 1994
This guide discusses ways in which departments might develop pupils' reading foreign language skills through a planned program of reading including reading for pleasure. Strategies to help students tackle new reading efforts are outlined as well as strategies in which teachers can help students. It is useful for teachers to have an understanding…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Foreign Countries, French, German
Jay, Hilda L.; Jay, M. Ellen – 1998
Designed for use at school or at home, this book focuses on the development of seven types of literacy: linguistic, visual, mathematical, scientific, geographic, economic, and computer. The book's suggested activities are each introduced with a detailed discussion of the necessary prerequisite skills, the concepts to be mastered, the materials…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Computer Literacy, Early Childhood Education
Whyte, Sarah – 1988
Designed as thematic units around Wright Company Big Books, the lessons in this guide demonstrate ways that Big Books can be used in a whole language first grade program. Each lesson indicates skill focus, needed materials, procedures, and additional thoughts or suggestions about the lesson. Units consist of: "Bedtime" (five lessons);…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Grade 1
Malo, Eve; Bullard, Julie – 2000
Numerous studies have linked reading aloud to preschoolers and these children's later success as readers. But some of the parents with whom teachers work, whether they work at Head Start, childcare centers, or primary grades, have limited reading skills. However, the Hispanic, Native American, African American, Irish American, and many other…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Emergent Literacy
Saul, Jane; Saul, Betsy – Texas Child Care, 1998
Presents ways teachers and caregivers of young children can provide opportunities to promote listening skills in the classroom. Focuses on obtaining children's attention, using group time effectively, identifying different sounds, using music and rhythm activities, and using rhymes and letter sounds. (KB)
Descriptors: Attention, Class Activities, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Pattillo, Janice; Vaughan, Elizabeth – 1992
A learning center is a defined space where materials are organized in such a way that children learn without the teacher's constant direction. This book offers guidelines that will help preprimary and primary school teachers organize and manage learning centers in the classroom. Chapter 1 describes the advantages of using learning centers and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Class Activities, Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Direction de l'education francaise. – 1999
This manual, intended for the parents of new pre-school students, presents information on the organization and curriculum of Alberta's French-language pre-school programs for native speakers of French. Written from the point of view of a fictional pre-school teacher, the manual responds to parents' frequently asked questions on topics such as…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, French
Simmons, G. A.; Cannon, E. C. – 1991
This book is intended to serve as a resource and stimulant for professionals involved in recreational and educational programs serving elementary-school-age learners, although many of the activities also work well with adolescents and adults. The setting for the 40 activities which are described is the out-of-doors. Instructions on how to use the…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Class Activities, Educational Principles, Elementary Education
Campbell, Linley – AECA Research in Practice Series, 2001
Noting that the development of fundamental movement skills is basic to children's motor development, this booklet provides a guide for early childhood educators in planning movement experiences for children between 4 and 8 years. The booklet introduces a wide variety of appropriate practices to promote movement skill acquisition and increased…
Descriptors: Child Health, Class Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Cabral, Len; Manduca, Mia – 1997
This book provides the basic knowledge to be able to tell stories. The stories presented target children in preschool through sixth grade. Following an introduction which considers the value of storytelling in culture and in education, the first chapter explains how to use the book and introduces the "telling guide," which appears…
Descriptors: Audience Participation, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Context
Watson, Bevilie R. – 1984
This book deals with the promotion of body awareness through use of educational gymnastics, with handicapped or non-handicapped but poorly coordinated children of all age levels. The method provides an analytical approach to movement, encourages children to listen to language, and assists them in creating their own activities. The activities and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Class Activities, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Pelosi, Peter L. – 1981
Two considerations are brought to bear on the reading approach presented here. First, because the major focus in a teaching method designed for use with bilingual education students is to increase both language facility and reading ability, the approach is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to read, use, and listen to a standard…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)

Beyer, Barry K. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Provides a checklist to help principals assess whether thinking skills are being taught in their schools and suggests what needs to be done to improve such teaching. (DCS)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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