What are the most effective methods for teaching writing across grade levels and student populations? What kind of training do teachers need to put research-validated methods into practice? This unique volume combines the latest writing research with clear-cut recommendations for designing high-quality professional development efforts. Prominent…

A notebook is perhaps the single most important piece of equipment a naturalist takes into the field. But notebooks are not only for use by field scientists: They are also excellent tools for helping students record observations outdoors, develop communication skills, and mirror the work of real scientists. They may contain observations and…

The linguistic demands of poetry writing, quite apart from the transcriptional aspects of writing, make this perhaps the most challenging form of writing children encounter in school. These would include, among others, poetic techniques such as using line breaks and chunking meaning in stanzas; invention and handling of imagery; playfulness and…

Most teachers' classroom experiences likely confirm that "fractions have always represented a considerable challenge for students, even into the middle grades" (Van de Walle 2004, p. 242). Because both movement and music enhance learning and retention of academic content (Jenson 2000), we developed a series of lessons that integrated kinesthetic…

This exhibit guide describes an exhibition of African folk arts produced by seasonal migrant farmworkers in western New York State. Workers come from the American South, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. The exhibition pieces were collected through the BOCES Geneseo Migrant Center's Folk Arts Program and Creative Artists Migrant Program Services…

Describes a method for the teaching of basic reading skills through poetry. (RB)

Sample poems written by blind, deaf, physically handicapped and severely retarded students are provided to demonstrate that handicapped children can complement their functional learning experiences with creative writing activities which may incorporate sensory stimulation and creative dramatics in a small group setting. (CL)

Words aren't the only means of revealing America's story, a point made by the Nation's musicians, painters, sculptors, playwrights, choreographers, and other artists. (Editor)

Article described a way to help young students develop their vocabulary and word recognition skills. (RK)

The rhymes and songs hitherto used in foreign language teaching such as nursery rhymes, carols, hymns, etc. belong almost exclusively to England's older culture. Since they are too difficult at least for Secondary grade 1, both as to language and as to content, school children's rhymes are suggested for teaching - that is, rhymes made by children…

An historical analysis of the life of Phillis Wheatley, a black woman slave who wrote poetry during the Revolutionary period, interpreted from the perspective of her relationship to other black people of her time and the meaning of her life for black people today. (EH)

Enumerates eight skills necessary for reading difficult literature, especially poems, and illustrates how to teach each skill. (RB)

Describes the use of poetry in group sessions to help members identify and express feelings and to explore new ways of being. The author hopes, through illustration, to stimulate counselors and therapists in various settings to include poetry as part of communication, healing, and growth. (Author)

Reviews the life and works of Kornei I. Chukovsky and discusses his contribution to children's literature. (RB)

Describes a technique for teaching poetry that stresses the importance of students' awareness of the creative devices used by the poet. (RB)