That being a self involves being different is the unique focus of the teacher's guide. The learning experiences, developed for use at the grade 1 level, are designed to make each student aware of himself through a variety of activities that point out what is uniquely his: his physical makeup, his family, his friends, his interests, and his school.…

The topic of this review concerning international literacy is the Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and his theories and methods for teaching illiterates to read by teaching them fewer than 20 three syllable words, reflective of their social condition, such as "Shanty-town" and "wages" ("favela" and "salario"…

Intended for use by teachers of mentally gifted students, this curriculum guide contains suggestions and materials useful in programs designed to advance the learning of the mentally gifted. The guide stresses the importance of language as a tool in a technological society. Language skills are examined from a nonverbal, oral, and written…

This study examines the amount and level of general linguistics and grammar that are required of secondary English teacher candidates; investigates the opinions of secondary English teacher candidates regarding the value of formal grammar instruction; explores the level of pre-existing knowledge among college English majors, junior-level,…

The role of language in conservation tasks and the development of the concept of conservation of quantity in young children are investigated in this study. A total of 50 children, aged 3.0 to 4.7 years, were divided into three groups according to age with a large number clustered around age 4.0 years. Children were randomly assigned to one of two…

This report describes an external evaluation study of two of the components (instructional and community-parental involvement) on an on-going bilingual intervention program for 3- and 4-year-old children. The purpose of the intervention program is to facilitate the learning of English and Spanish simultaneously in an environment designed to…

Presented is the pre-kindergarten prescriptive teaching program for learning disabled children including inventories and six instructional components: language arts, mathematics, science, health, motor skill development, and social experiences. Components consist of sequenced skills (identified as essential by kindergarten and first grade…

This study attempted to identify the factors which have had significant influence on English teachers' attitudes and practices concerning the inclusion of career-education concepts, activities, and materials in high school English programs in Florida. Utilizing a stratified random sample, the study sampled 325 English teachers, at 45 of the 203…

This booklet contains abstracts of projects undertaken through the Hilroy Fellowship Program in Canada for the 1974. The stated aim of the program is to encourage and reward classroom teachers who are developing new ideas for the improvement of teaching practices. The booklet contains 24 abstracts which cover projects dealing with fine arts, the…

The purpose of the guide is to show how activities in textbook series commonly used in the elementary school can be expanded to include career development concepts. For subject matter areas (language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies), individual units, grouped by grade level, provide the educational focus, career development…

Since the majority of college students will enter the business community rather than pursue an academic career, communication and language instruction should reflect the demands of employers. Similarly, the needs and wants of the identified public, students and their prospective employers, should be considered in the adjustment of instructional…

The document reports on the accomplishment of each of nine objectives designed to provide supportive services for ESL (English as a Second Language) adult education programs in Illinois. The objectives (met fully or partially with a 9 1/2 to 12 month period) involved: (1) expansion of the Bilingual Education Service Center's curriculum center to…

Second-grade pupils using the Ginn "Reading 360" or the McGraw-Hill "Programmed Reading" were compared in their reading and retelling of the story "King Alfred and the Cakes." Analysis, using the Reading Miscue Inventory, of the performance of 20 selected pupils indicated that those taught with "Programmed…

The essays in this book reflect some of the major ideas discussed at the Claremont Reading Conference of 1973. Included are such essays as "Reading as Second Language Learning" by Susan Ervin-Tripp, "Feminine Subculture and Female Mind" by Nancy Reeves, "The Home Language of Chicanos as a Medium of Instruction" by Eduardo Hernandez-Chavez, "From…

This monograph reports the results of a national study conducted to determine the names of the novels students are most commonly required to read in their high school English courses and the names of their favorite novels, and to recommend methods for teaching novels. The sample for the survey was drawn from the membership of the Conference of…