Reflecting the author's thoughts on trends in the teaching of language arts during the 1970s, 12 articles and talks in this collection deal with the following topics: (1) behavioral objectives; (2) the student-centered language curriculum; (3) teaching literacy; yoga for public school teachers; (5) instructional television for language learning;…

Offers student-centered reading activities designed to bring students to reading maturity and involvement in literature. Discusses partner reading, dramatizing and performing texts, transforming texts, journal writing, discussion, and writing. (PRA)

James Moffett discusses the need for a curriculum geared for individuals, and to overcome the notion of one sequence for everyone. Each child should have a chance to develop according to his capacities. (GB)

This revised edition contains seven of James Moffett's talks and articles written since the original edition of "Coming on Center" was published in 1981, along with several of the earlier articles that are still timely. The book provides practical recommendations for specific ways of teaching reading and writing, shows why some…