This article outlines a sequential approach to unit and lesson planning for conceptual teaching in general music classes. Guidelines for the writing of well-articulated instructional objectives are provided. Two appendices show models of a unit plan and a lesson plan in which the assessment of objectives is clearly tracked and alternative…

Two instructional variables, sequence and mode, were operationally defined; two methods of sequencing, deductive and inductive, were used, and two modes, concrete and pictorial. Experimental lesson sequences for instruction in the rules and concepts of multiplication were developed for each combination of levels of the variables. The lesson…

Proposes a teaching viewpoint on comprehension which removes some of the abstraction; the final product is a teaching sequence for comprehension skills that is parallel in form to the teaching sequences commonly used for word recognition. (JM)

A hierarchial sequence for map skills instruction is proposed and related to existing programs. Emphasis in this sequential structure is placed on gradual development of the student's ability to use grid reference systems and orient himself satisfactorily on maps, as well as the gradual acquisition of certain measurement abilities. (SM)

This book describes the step-by-step procedures of a program for reading, writing, and spelling. First published in 1972, it has been revised and expanded so that not only teachers but also parents and other interested adults can use the prescribed sequential lesson plans for one-to-one reading and spelling instruction. Stressing a positive…

The author discusses practical considerations of teaching linoleum block printing in the elementary grades (tool use, materials, motivation) and outlines a sequence of design concepts in this area for the primary, intermediate and junior high grades. A short list of books and audiovisual aids is appended. (SJL)

This study demonstrated that 4 students (ages 6-12) with mental retardation or behavior disorders learned to treat abrasions, as indicated by pretest-posttest generalization probes conducted using nontrained injuries on the participants and another person. Skill acquisition data were roughly equivalent across two training programs (social modeling…

Discusses the importance of revisiting problems to encourage children to amplify their mathematical thinking and for teachers to note developmental growth and patterns among learners. Describes experiences with a classic problem that was revisited several times. (ASK)

Based on the belief that improvisational drama is superior to the traditional approach of sequence drama, this paper tells some advantages and methods of improvisational drama and compares the two methods with respect to educational goals. After defining sequence drama (a sequence of activities typically beginning with interpretive movement and…

Findings suggested that developmental sequencing (of the sort attempted here) may provide an adequate general guide for selecting and sequencing curricula and instruction, but does not provide precise skill sequences which have significant effects on learning rate. (Author)

Outlines music instruction for the elementary child who is deficient in verbal skill due to a disadvantaged or a non-English-speaking home environment. Presents methods for teaching various musical concepts and includes a month-by-month chart detailing the introduction and reinforcement of various techniques. (SJL)

The use of predictable and unpredictable trial sequences during small-group instruction was evaluated in teaching word and abbreviation identification to 4 students (age 8-10) with learning disabilities. No consistent effects of the trial presentation methods were found across 3 investigations, which involved progressive time-delay procedures and…

The commonly-used instructional sequence in which children read material silently and then read it orally is simply not effective. The arguments presented by E.A. Betts in 1957 for silent before oral reading can be countered point by point. Studies that have compared various reading conditions have had serious limitations and have failed to show…

This handbook demonstrates how studio art concepts may be broken down into their simplest level, thus, allowing preschool and elementary students to work with one particular concept and technique at a time. Teachers are encouraged to coordinate open-ended painting activities with major study units taking place in the classroom. The fourteen…

This document discusses the advantages of integrating social studies--geography in particular--and reading skills. Time is saved because literature based reading is a high interest means of introducing social studies concepts and vocabulary to children. Skills can be taught using the vocabulary from the social studies unit. This paper presents…