Author put himself in the place of the student and asked about the things he would try to learn and do. (Author/RK)

An Iowa elementary school has a program of periodic short activity sessions for primary students. Ten different activities are offered during each session, and students are asked to select two. Each session is led by a resource person from outside the school. nJG)

Music has an important place in the lives of many people as shown through this compilation of descriptive statements on music. One hundred and three people responded to a request from music educators to share their thoughts about how music has influenced their lives. Comments of leaders in entertainment, government, and business are contained in…

An annotated bibliography of books, stories, poems and other materials available for educators, mainly primary and elementary, who wish to teach about holidays is presented. Books, books in a series, and books with recordings are covered. The suitable grade level for use is identified for each annotation. A directory of the publishers from whom…

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) offers Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (HPRD) faculty and students access to the largest collection of educational literature available today. This digest discusses how to assess ERIC, the importance of the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, and how to use Thesaurus descriptors, and…

The relatively new field of thanatology provides a rich supply of resources for teachers to use in developing an understanding of death and in preparing to deal with the subject with children. This review of the literature was completed with the primary purpose of providing teachers with a summary of effective teaching methods and resources to use…

This set of materials meets the need created by the new social studies curriculum which requires teaching emphasis on British Columbia and Western Canada. The document includes a presentation of the geography of the Mackenzie Grease Trail, New Caledonia, and Prince George; examines some aspects of the history of the region; and discusses the most…

This resource inventory is for the use of parent groups and others who are concerned with the provision of parent education and suppport services. There are two parts to the inventory. Section 1 contains the titles of articles and standard bibliographic information, as well as annotations of contents. Copies of the articles are available through…

The effect of unpredictable resources on organizational performance in higher education was examined, along with whether some management strategies are more successful under conditions of relative predictability or unpredictability. Perceptions of administrators about institutional resources and performance were studied, along with the effects of…

The develoment of specific programs to promote the education of girls in countries in which low female enrollment is a major obstacle to the universalization of primary education is the focus of this document. National statistics are presented for seven countries that still have low gross enrollment rates: Afghanistan (14%), Bangladesh (38%),…

This study explores the extent and nature of the use of materials supplied by industries to teachers of economics and business studies. Northamptonshire, England teachers were interviewed, while teachers in other school districts in England and Wales completed questionnaires. This report examines: (1) types and formats of materials; (2) classroom…

This paper provides information about OERI-funded databases containing information about teachers and teaching, and offers a way of thinking about the use of these databases. It is pointed out that while the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) is committed to making its work more accessible to policy, research, and practitioner…

This article introduces three reviews of the book, Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America by Christopher Jencks et al. Following the reviews are comments by Christopher Jencks. For related articles see TM 501 197-200. (MLP)

The principal author of Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effects of Family and Schooling in America (1972) comments on three reviews of the book. For related articles see TM 501 196-199. (MLP)

Presents 6 sample lessons with resource materials useful at the elementary and secondary levels. (RB)