This collection of articles presents ideas about the value of children's play and suggests practical ways to implement good play experiences and select appropriate play materials. Articles examine play as an agent of social values, play and thinking, play and child development, the environmental opportunities for play factors that can destroy the…

The articles in this book provide political, social, sociological, psychological, sexual, mythical, literary, and filmic approaches to the study of science fiction film. "Journey into Science Fiction" by W. Johnson and "The Imagination of Disaster" by S. Sontag treat broadly the essentials of science fiction films. "For the Future: The Science…

"About Libraries" is an annotated list of nonbook materials available from the Reference and Loan Library of the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction. Some of the materials are aids in teaching about libraries: library skills, library concepts, library functions. Other materials contribute to the general store of information of…

This volume provides listings and brief descriptions of instructional materials for use in teaching the metric system. Printed materials of three types (duplicating masters, periodicals, and U.S. Government documents) are included. Other materials described include charts, films, filmstrips and slides, games, posters, recordings, and…

A project produced two instructional films on preschool deaf children. Both were black and white sound films about 30 minutes long. Evaluation followed completion of the active phase of film making. Designed to aid in professional education and program development, the two films presented principles of parent-child programs and demonstrated…

Conducted for leaders in recreational facilities for the elderly, this seminar concentrated on how to revive, stimulate, or develop older people's capacity for emotional satisfaction through the arts, including theater, music, films, dance, and the visual arts. Ideas on program planning and locating and choosing cultural resources were also…

The Seafarers Education Service, designed primarily to distribute books to sailors, was founded in 1919; in 1938 the College of the Sea, a scheme to help seafarers to develop any innate ability, was started; in 1955 a Royal Charter was secured. This book recounts the history of the Service, beginning with the life and activities of Albert…

The Institute was held for school librarians who had experience in organizing and administering the printed media programs, but needed training in selection, organization and use of non-book materials, under a grant from the U.S. Office of Education. The criteria for selection of particpants required eight semester hours of library science, one…

This bibliography of materials, resource aids, and bibliographies for storytellers and storytelling is the result of a study by the Storytelling Materials Survey Committee of the Children's Services Division. In addition to surveying library school curricula, the committee collected and evaluated materials (including books, periodicals, pamphlets,…

Based on a study of training needs among personnel connected with homes for the aged in California, this publication is a teacher's manual as well as a course of study for older adults, their friends and relatives, volunteer workers, and professionals. The following topics are covered: the aged in a changing society; the increase in the aging…

There is statistical evidence to show that the expansion of a nation's economy is paralleled by the expansion of its media. Almost 70 per cent of the world's population, spread over 100 countries, does not have basic mass information facilities. These areas are always underdeveloped and lack facilities for formal education. It is a principle of…

A manual focuses on how to teach in inservice training programs for professional personnel in correctional agencies. A chapter on rationale discusses training objectives and curriculum. A second chapter covers learning environment, lesson plans, and learning problems. One, on teaching techniques, covers lecture, group discussion, case study,…

The components of a competency-based English curriculum, grades K-12, are described, taking into account competencies at various levels rather than grades. The content areas at each level include listening, speaking, reading, writing, language, literature, and media. An explanation is provided at each stage of development for: needs assessment;…

Described in the directory are approximately 125 audiovisual aids that pertain to the area of behavior modification with handicapped children. It is explained that the audiovisuals were selected for their relevance to behavior modification steps such as keeping appropriate records and scheduling reinforcements. Entries are alphabetical within the…

This paper describes an experiment to measure attitudinal change in educable mentally retarded and normal children as a result of seeing a film entitled "The Hunter." The investigators, after previewing the film, outlined the attitudes and concepts contained in the film; question items were written to test these concepts. Essentially,…