Presented is the New York State guide, for elementary teachers, for the humane treatment of animals. Material is divided into three levels by age: 3-5, 6-8, and 9-11. Included are five topics: house pets, treatment of animals, animals in their natural environment, treatment of animals in school, and open discussion topics. Each topic includes…

This science curriculum guide for grades K-6 consists of a continuum of fundamental skills and attitudes along which students progress from K-6, gradually strengthening their understanding of science. Process skills and attitudes are emphasized in this guide using content as the vehicle for learning the skills and attitudes. Six sections are…

THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM GRADE CHARTS OUTLINE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF EACH GRADE (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6) FOR CONVENIENT REFERENCE BY THE TEACHER. THE GRADE CHARTS ARE NOT DESIGNED AS SUBSTITUTES FOR THE MORE COMPLETE COURSES OF STUDY. HOWEVER THE STATEMENTS OF UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY FOR EACH SUBJECT (SOCIAL STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE,…

Presented is a description of a mathematics program for kindergarten through grade six, as recommended by the State Education Department of New York. The curriculum for each grade in elementary school mathematics, in this publication, is organized into five major strands: (1) number and numeration; (2) operations with whole numbers; (3) operations…

A teacher's curriculum guide presents a summary of the content of 15 film programs telecast by KTEH, an instructional television station. Objectives, pre-telecast suggestions, and followup activities are presented. These color films are suitable for grades 1-4 and are booked from Learning Corporation of America. (DS)

Sections 1 and 2 provide the background for classroom implementation of intergroup education and include a statement of beliefs, the State position on intergroup education, delineation of practical implementation, and required supportive services for this program. Sections 3-5 are intended for the guidance of the classroom teacher and include the…

Designed to enable elementary school teachers to introduce the study of technoology to their students, this curriculum guide is divided into seven sections. Following the introduction, this guide includes a program rationale, curriculum goals, a model of the content structure of technology, an instructional format, and grade-level themes with…

The presentation of timely factual knowledge concerning drug abuse is the goal of this teacher's guide for drug education. It is designed as an open-ended guide to aid the teacher in the molding and changing of attitudes toward drug abuse. Categories of topics include: emergency procedures; vocabulary--both technical and jargon; drug pharmacology…

Developed by the Oregon Elementary English Project, these two sections are part of a unit on words. The first section (12 lessons) is designed to develop an understanding of and some skill in using the dictionary. The main concept developed in the 11 lessons of the second section is that words come into the language in a variety of ways…

This curriculum and teaching guide outlines the 1987 Elementary Summer Reading Program in the Indianapolis, Indiana, public schools, a program organized around Reading and the Communication Arts in which listening, speaking, and writing are integrally related. The guide is divided into the following sections: (1) a foreword; (2) objectives; (3)…

The purpose of this text is to help elementary school teachers achieve balance in the teaching of mathematics. Children must acquire (1) computational skills, (2) conceptual ideas, and (3) knowledge of applications of mathematics. The text provides reading materials for the teacher as well as problems and exercises to help fix the ideas in mind.…

A concept approach to teaching music to young children is presented. Thirteen key concepts which should have meaning for the young child are presented (for example, "in music there is usually a steady recurring pulse called the beat"). For each concept, activities, points to remember in teaching, and lists of songs (with the books in which they…

This curriculum bulletin discusses a program teaching creative writing to fifth and sixth grade children in an attempt to improve the quality of written English. These children wrote briefly every day throughout the school year. Every area of the written language curriculum was covered. Each student wrote letters, reports, stories, editorial…

A comprehensive mathematics program for grade 2 is presented in 58 units. These units are organized around four central themes: (1) number and numeration; (2) operations with numbers; (3) geometry and measurement; and (4) graphs, problem solving, and probability. A spiral approach is used with various topics being indexed as to unit and page.…

A comprehensive mathematics program for grade 3 is presented in 66 units. These units are organized around four central themes: (1) number and numeration; (2) operations with numbers; (3) geometry and measurement; and (4) algebraic concepts, graphs, probability, statistics, and problem-solving. A spiral approach is used with various topics being…