Developed as a means of encouraging the integration of K-6 library skills into the courses of study recommended and customarily followed in the elementary schools of New York State, this curriculum guide is divided into three main sections: (1) Suggested Strategies and Local Initiatives presents the basic philosophy of an integrated library media…

This curriculum guide for the K-6 mathematics program for Manitoba schools was developed as part of an overall revision of mathematics programs for Manitoba schools and is designed to articulate with the new guide for grades 7-9. Included in this document are: (1) an overview of formal number work, concepts, and skills, grades 1-6; (2) a general…

This science curriculum guide for grades K-6 is designed to provide a balance between an understanding of the concepts of science and the development of skills such as observation and classification. It is also designed to help Manitoba schools develop their elementary science programs by providing: (1) a basic core of 32 units which present a…

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…

THE ARITHMETIC CURRICULUM BEGINS WITH GROUPING AND MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS, CONSTRUCTING AND MEASURING THINGS, AND DRAMATIZING NUMBER SITUATIONS. THE CHILD SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN THE MANIPULATIVE STATE BUT SHOULD BECOME PROFICIENT IN USING NUMBERS ABSTRACTLY. THE SUBJECT MATTER IN THE FIRST GRADE INCLUDES COUNTING, WORKING WITH…

THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF FOUR MAJOR TOPICS--EQUATIONS, FUNCTIONS, GRAPHING, AND SIGNED NUMBERS. EACH TOPIC CAN BE INITIATED INDEPENDENTLY AND BUILT CUMULATIVELY THROUGHOUT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES. THE TOPICS ARE DEVELOPED LARGELY THROUGH GAMES AND/OR LESSONS DESIGNED TO HELP PUPILS DISCOVER "SECRET" PATTERNS OR DEVELOP TENTATIVE…

Suggests some aspects of the school environment which can initiate graphing experiences as well as present some guidelines for graphing. (Author/RK)

THE CHILD WITH NO SPEECH HANDICAPS NEEDS TRAINING IF HE IS TO DEVELOP A SPEECH PATTERN WHICH IS AN ASSET RATHER THAN A LIABILITY. THE REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHING MUST BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN CORRECT SPEAKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. THE CURRICULUM SHOULD PROVIDE FOR INSTRUCTION IN THE BASIC ATTITUDES AND…

This resource guide results from a joint project of the Texas Council on Economic Education and the Texas Education Agency. For each of the elementary school grades, the guide presents interdisciplinary lessons that feature an integrated approach to the teaching of economics. The lessons are devoted to a number of basic economics concepts. The…

This volume of bilingual program curriculum guides enunciates the basic framework of the program, dealing with the rationale, philosophy, and general goals and objectives. Recommendations for implementation, integration, and evaluation are also included. The rationale concentrates on the educational options offered through study of foreign…

AN INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN TO ASSIST TEACHERS OF THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING SKILLS WAS PREPARED FOR THE LOS ANGELES CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE BULLETIN IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS WHICH INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION, A DISCUSSION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION,…

ART IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF A BALANCED PROGRAM FOR THE TOTAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY STUDENT. THIS MANUAL SUGGESTS RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE ART PROGRAM. AN ART PROGRAM SHOULD BE BASED ON THE NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND EXPERIENCES OF THE PUPIL, THEREFORE, THIS GUIDE IS ORGANIZED BY ART AREAS RATHER THAN BY GRADE LEVEL. THIS MANUAL CAN…

THE GUIDE IS AN ATTEMPT TO HELP BEGINNING TEACHERS OF THE SEVERELY MENTALLY RETARDED. THE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY IS THAT SPECIAL EDUCATION SHOULD BE ORGANIZED TO EDUCATE THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES WHILE INVOLVING THE HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT IS NOTED THAT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION…

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide administrators, teachers, parents, and other members of the New York City educational community with a resource that identifies, within all disciplines, the basic body of knowledge and skills to be taught at each grade or level (K-9). The bulletin begins with a broad perspective of each subject area,…

This curriculum guide was written with the intention of providing continuity to the Wilmington, Massachusetts, reading program--grades kindergarten through twelve. The skills and suggestions presented are adaptable to all reading materials currently available in Wilmington. The skills are meant to be developed in grades kindergarten through third…