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)

Specific suggestions are given for activities which will interest young children and help them develop important skills basic to intellectual development. The emphasis is on involvement with materials as a method of learning." (Editor)

The principles discussed in this essay are the basis for a composition text being prepared by the author for McGraw Hill. (RY)

Article explores need for improvement in teaching the process of diagnosis as cruicial to delivery of appropriate medical care. (IR)

Classifies context clues as meaning bearing, language bearing, or organizational; lists uses of context clues in each of these areas; and defines methods of teaching context clues. Bibliography. (MD)

Many ways in which objects can be used to teach history are examined. An activity which requires students to hypothesize about the conditions of poverty and unemployment during the Great Depression and then to test their hypotheses by examining photographs taken in the 1930s is provided. (RM)

This feature blends children's literature with in-class cooking ideas to add spice to reading programs at various times of the year. A seasonal list of reading books appropriate for elementary school-age children is coordinated with recipes for dishes that complement the stories. (PP)

Encourages the use of television to promote reading and describes four types of television-reading programs. Provides evidence to support this practice and offers a list of resources. (FL)

The instructional utility of employing modeling strategies to promote skill acquisition of exceptional learners in the content areas of arithmetic, spelling, reading, expressive language, and handwriting is presented vis-a-vis descriptions of several basic modeling strategies and teaching procedures in which models are integral components. (Author)

Describes a program designed for learning disabled adolescents that offers them instruction in the regular curriculum supplemented with direct and indirect services from trained special education teachers. (FL)

Discusses how Orff-Schulwerk methods are used to teach music ensemble skills to mentally retarded adolescents. The author describes how the analysis of basic musical tasks reveals the essential subskills of motor coordination, timing, and attentiveness necessary to music-making. Specific teaching methods for skill development and Orff…