A discussion of the techniques used by Auburn University, Alabama, to introduce new students to an innovative program of teacher education. (HB)

THIS PAPER WAS PRESENTED AT A TWO-PART CONFERENCE ON PLANNING AND OPERATING LANGUAGE LABORATORIES. THE MAIN TOPIC OF THE PAPER CENTERED ON IDEAL LEARNING SITUATIONS IN THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY, CONSIDERING THE TOTAL LABORATORY-CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. SPECIFIC DISCUSSIONS WERE INCLUDED ON (1) LABORATORY INTEGRATION WITH THE CLASSROOM, (2) LEARNING…

Presents ideas for teaching techniques and a variety of learning activities appropriate for use with kindergarteners. (JMB)

Lists several fact-listing reference books and suggests activities for promoting their use in elementary schools. (JMB)

Briefly presents some ideas on how to teach about the use and importance of product labels. (JMB)

Suggests several activities for teaching children about scents. (JMB)

Briefly discusses one teacher's approach to teaching handwriting to elementary school students. A sample lesson is included. (JMB)

Presents ideas for teachers on how to use science fiction to stimulate learning in all subject areas. (JMB)

Presents 25 activities suggested for use by substitute teachers who come in on short notice. (JMB)

Describes how a simulated excursion to Israel was used to teach many kinds of related information. (JMB)

Presents a series of skill-building activities for teaching students how to follow oral and written directions. (JMB)

Presents a model for conducting a teaching activities exchange at regional psychology conventions. Describes procedures to follow, characterizes the potential audience, and lists the benefits derived from such sessions. (JDH)

From the late 1940s through the 1970s the belief that we were being visited by intelligent guests from other worlds swept the United States and the world. Discusses how materials generated by the unidentified flying objects controversy can be used to encourage secondary students to examine a popular topic. (RM)

Ways geography teachers may relate childhood experiences of students to geographical concepts by applying William Pattison's four traditions of geography in the examination of a children's snow fort building project are discussed. Pattison's four themes are spatial organization, area studies, human-environmental links, and earth science. (RM)