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European Commission, 2017
"Preparing Teachers for Diversity: The Role of Initial Teacher Education. Annex 2 To the Final Report to DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission. Case Study Summaries" is designed as a companion document to the final report "Preparing Teachers for Diversity: The Role of Initial Teacher Education. Final…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Diversity, Case Studies
Fredericks, Anthony D. – Greenwood Press, 2007
These dynamic literature-based activities will help teachers energize the entire social studies curriculum and implement national (and state) standards. The author presents hundreds of "hands-on, minds-on" projects that actively engage students in positive learning experiences. Each of the 62 units offers book summaries, social studies…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Elementary Education, Childrens Literature, Experiential Learning

Bettis, Deanna – Language Arts, 1976
Descriptors: Activity Units, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Learning Modules

Jorgensen-Esmaili, Karen – Social Studies Review, 1982
Describes a local history unit used to introduce fourth graders in Berkeley, California to history. The topics and activities used to teach the topics are discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, History Instruction, Learning Activities
Georgia Univ., Athens. Research and Development Center in Educational Stimulation. – 1969
This forth annual report covers the activities of the Research and Development Center in Educational Stimulation during the 1968-69 fiscal year. To reflect the Center's new programmatic structure, the description of the Center's objectives and activities is organized as follows: (1) Administrative program; (2) substantive programs, including art,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research
Bye, Margaret – 1972
Self contained multi-media kits for grades 1 through 6 involve students directly in the learning process. Emphasis is on non-verbal learning which takes place when youngsters examine real objects and engage in learning activities. Involved in the discovery and inquiry process, students hypothesize, classify, and categorize. In an interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Audiovisual Aids, Cognitive Objectives, Discovery Processes
Jasmine, Grace; Nader, Lillian – 1995
Designed to introduce teachers to cooperative learning techniques in the language arts, this book presents 24 activity units--12 on outer space (including the exploration of space and its many adventures), and 12 on "inner space" (the mind, the emotions, and the brain). After an introduction and overview, the first section of the book…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Whitty, Helen, Ed. – 2003
This collection of teaching units developed in Australia arises from "Special Forever: An Environmental Communications Project," which enables students to develop critical awareness of their local environments and communicate this awareness effectively. The project also aims to encourage school-based action in support of the environment…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Hansen, Donald A.; Fillmore, Lily Wong – 1983
A study of the role of classroom lessons in the acquisition of English as a second language by Spanish speakers that compared language acquisition at school and during the summer months is reported. An introductory chapter outlines fundamental assumptions about the loci and intentionality of second-language learning, and the second chapter…
Descriptors: Children, Classroom Communication, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Watt, Letty S.; Street, Terri Parker – 1994
Noting that reading may inspire a child's natural curiosity, creativity, and imaginative behavior, this book presents 54 units of study designed to meet the needs of children's imagination, to use play as a basis for learning, and to explore the lives and writings of well-known authors and illustrators. Each unit in the book identifies objectives…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Childrens Literature, Class Activities

Kulas, Linda Lingenfelter – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1997
Describes a unit where children first master the basic concepts inherent in restaurant transactions, then organize and run a classroom restaurant. Discusses project accomplishments and extensions and ways to modify the model to fit the needs and strengths of children in any classroom. (JRH)
Descriptors: Dining Facilities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning

Douglas, Norma; And Others – Green Teacher, 1995
Describes an environmental education project that featured 60 students in grades 5-8 divided into 4 multilevel cooperative groups of 15 students. Students participated in two full-day outings and project activities. Outlines six workstations set up for project activities. (LZ)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Environment, Environmental Education
Rodenbeck, Lois – 1986
Recognizing the importance of studying the community to develop a historical perspective in students, this lesson module tells the story of Fort Wayne, Indiana from the first Indian settlements to the present. It is written in narrative form and each segment of the story contains learning activities to reinforce and enhance it. Learning activities…
Descriptors: Community Study, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Lee, Tunney; And Others – 1965
To introduce children (grades 1-3) to the concept of the city and to give them an appreciation for the relationship that exists between the cities men build and the lives they live in them, a multimedia kit has been assembled. The items in the kit allow the child to explore the city from various viewpoints. By comparing their similarities and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Discovery Learning, Educational Media, Elementary Education

Hall, Valerie G.; Dixey, Brenda P.; Nierstheimer, Susan L.; O'Brien, David G. – Reading Horizons, 1997
Recounts the journey of three literacy teachers learning about classroom use of computers and developing a computer-driven unit on Australian animals. Describes the learning process--the teachers wanted their students to have positive experiences with computers. States that, as a result of the experience, an interactive unit was developed that…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education