Teacher needs to analyze the components of his style, discover excessive activity, experiment with motions and perfect his skill if he is to use body language as an effective communication medium. (RB)

The teacher can use eye contact to communicate awareness to personalize attention, to individualize group instruction, to aid in classroom management, to provide individual motivation, and to prevent disciplinary problems. (AN)

Provides a background for nonverbal communication in the classroom, and relates teacher behavior to the perception of student attitude towards himself by the teacher. (AN)

Language instruction, particularly in the elementary school, should be reinforced through the use of visual aids and through associated physical activity. Kinesthetic experiences provide an opportunity to make use of non-verbal cues to meaning, enliven classroom activities, and maximize learning for pupils. The author discusses the educational…