The concept of "baby research" signifies a playful investigation that takes place at a child's initiative, carried out with freedom and joy, without specific knowledge of preconceived ideas of where it will lead. A joyous firsthand experience with Cuisenaire rods is described by a teacher who once disliked teaching mathematics.…

Discusses the reading plans used in two open classrooms. A classroom for third/fourth graders is designed to provide experiences in joining written languages to things and activities, while a class of fifth/sixth graders is encouraged to work together in small groups and help each other. (Author/JM)

The author gives examples of how the concept of open education can be implemented and of what its successes and satisfactions can be. She also discusses the relevance of Dewey's philosophy to open education, noting the relationship of setting, evaluation, and curriculum to the larger issue of moral and social development. (AJ)

The conversations recorded here between teachers in open classrooms concentrate on ways in which they helped children who were having difficulties adjusting to classroom life and work. Described are strategies used in dealing with specific difficulties in the areas of communication, mathematics, organization, language, and reading. (EB)

This article is an account of the author's first year of work in an open concept second grade class. The author's classroom experiences related to discipline, instruction, student teachers, materials, field trips, reading, art projects, and organization of a school store are discussed. Specific books and chapters the author found beneficial for…