Enumerates reasons why social studies skills are essential and provides evidence to show that these skills are not currently being properly taught in most social studies classrooms. Explains how current events can be used to exemplify map and globe skills and can involve students in using newspapers, listening and reading skills, recognizing bias,…

Focusing on secondary shorthand instruction, this article presents strategies for (1) teaching typewritten transcription, (2) introducing transcription elements, (3) introducing mailable letters, and (4) refining mailable-letter production. (LRA)

Suggests ways parents can encourage the development of reading and thinking skills in their children. (Author/MP)

Methods for encouraging thoughtful use of encyclopedias in elementary school report writing are suggested. (LH)

Discussion of the morale-building as well as the body-building required of a top-level competitive tennis team is presented. (LH)

Notes that in a good production typing program that builds significant keystroking skills along with high-level production skills, quality of typing work plus the time required to complete that quality work must be adequately reflected. Essential conditions of production typing are outlined. (HD)

Suggests a framework for the classroom teacher or individual school to develop an individualized health education curriculum. (Author/RK)

Examines the development of word reading and spelling skills in French-speaking second, fourth, and sixth graders initially instructed by either phonic or whole-word methods. Argues that results support the hypothesis that acquisition of sublexical correspondences constitutes a necessary step in the acquisition of reading and spelling. (PA)

Describes an exercise for counselor trainees that promotes counselor reflection on the counseling process. The exercise was introduced before, or concurrent with, skill development and required students to combine conversations and discourse analysis of their interaction with "clients." Methods of analysis are presented, along with…

Describes a new, successful, leadership development program designed to target and strengthen key performance skills. The technology couples pedagogy and video and computer technology to build the Professional Enhancement Program currently used to improve the performance of prospective and practicing school leaders in 20 sites across 7 states.…

Outlines "The Imagination Station," a project which develops, implements, and evaluates an early drama curriculum for children ages three to five and an imaginative play skills building program for preschool teachers. Examines how a project such as "The Imagination Station" could serve as a means for educating teachers. (PM)

The FORCE strategy was designed as a simple, step-by-step procedure to assist learning-disabled adolescents in preparing for tests. The steps are find out, organize, review, concentrate, and examine early (pretest). The article discusses application of the strategy and issues relating to generalization of the strategy to other subject areas. (JDD)

Provides guidelines for developing listening skills at the elementary level. Asserts that effective listening instruction occurs as part of ongoing classroom activities, and suggests that students be given a variety of different listening experiences, such as listening for appreciation, information, critical analysis, and creative exposure.…

Because geography begins right outside the school door, teachers can structure learning activities that link classroom learning to events in the local community and the world. These activities can be organized in a program leading students from description (reading the landscape) through explanation to prediction. (MLH)

Describes how storytelling helps children develop competence in reading and writing skills by providing frameworks for understanding text. Suggests stories that can be used, and discusses possible extension activities. Notes that teachers should choose a variety of fictional, biographical, and informational tales so children are exposed to…