Potebnja studied folklore in Russian literature through linguistic psychology, while Vesselovsky urged a scientific approach to studying literature. (DS)

Various teaching methods are suggested for the teaching of spontaneous choral reading to fifth and sixth grade students. Examines differences between choral reading and spontaneous choral reading. (RB)

Discusses the preperation necessary for children's poetic expression of creativity, the teachers role and the process by which the children can be aided to write poetry. (RB)

Discusses the purpose and method for getting youngsters to approach a piece of literature with these queries: I wonder what a fellow human being had to say here...." What's his vision of things?..." I wonder how this composer has used language to express his thoughts, feelings, and dreams." (Author/RB)

Discusses the works of six contemporary Spanish authors. (DS)

Discusses ways teachers can help their students write worthwhile poems by preparing the children, providing them with suitable occasions for writing, and giving them opportunities to refine their poems. (DD)

Text of a speech delivered at a Teach-In held on the campus of Los Angeles Valley Junior College, Van Nuys, California. (DS)