At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Spanish scholars started to pay particular attention to the history of schools' material culture, defining this as "etnohistoria de la escuela". Reflections on the "materiality of schooling" and "school heritage" continued in the years that followed. Teaching tools or,…

Young children suffer when schools make inappropriate academic demands, which create anxious and demoralized young learners who feel disinvested in the learning process. Students' mental and physical health suffer from the stress of academically driven environments, and they lose the opportunity to gain the skills that creative play generates.…

In this paper, we propose that paper circuitry provides a productive space for exploring aspects of computational thinking, an increasingly critical 21st century skills for all students. We argue that the creation and operation of paper circuits involve learning about computational concepts such as rule-based constraints, operations, and defined…

Teaching material plays an important role in teaching and learning instruction. Local context learning material experiences students to grasp and understand their potential culture and social as well as their local natural resources. However, not many teachers particularly Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers use the local context learning…

This guidebook aspires to build a community where learning for sustainable development takes place everywhere for everyone as an ongoing practice. It introduces you to "Reflect-Share-Act," a process to discover and define sustainable development in your own contexts together with others in your community. The guide compiles resources…

Illustrated explanation, with bibliography, gives basic technique and materials needed for decorative knotwork (i.e., macrame). Suggested projects are simple enough for elementary school children and work can be done in classroom with a minimum of inexpensive materials. (PD)

Instructions on making a canoe paddle include types of wood to consider, choices of tools, how to determine paddle length, various designs, blade dimensions, smoothing, waterproofing, and storage. Explains how every aspect of the design is influenced by upper body strength, paddling experience, and personal preference. (TD)

This booklet contains descriptions of craft activities for preschool children. The materials needed are listed, and instructions for making the materials from common household goods are given. Instructions and "recipes" are presented in five chapter sections: (1) Media, (2) Special Projects, (3) Gifts, (4) Parties, and (5) Things to Make. (DP)

Experience of several sixth grade classes using scrap glass to create their own window. (RB)

First of two articles on "Cardboard Carpentry.

Presents a short guide with diagrams for making basic stitches, and examples of stitching produced by children of lower and upper grade levels. (SS)

Discusses how copper foil can be used as a creative jewelry medium. Recommends materials, techniques, and designs. (RB)

Suggests a merger between linoleum block printing on fabric and creative stitchery can produce far richer results than can be achieved through the application of a single technique. (RB)

An experimental art program using aluminum wire, yarn, cord, raffia, and beads offered a new approach to weaving and a rewarding experience for students. (RB)

Brightly banded resisters, condensers, diodes and transistors as well as printed circuit boards were used with the objective of discovering their potential in creating objects for personal adornment. (RB)