By viewing rock lyrics as a vehicle that demands a sociopolitical response, rock and roll critics place in the hands of rock artists a responsibility that is not warranted. Particularly with regard to political messages, rock and roll should be viewed from a more individualized perspective. (BJV)

Encouraging young girls to write in a journal to know themselves better, this book gives several ideas for "journaling." It discusses why writing in a journal is important. The book presents writing ideas such as having a privacy journal, a seasonal journal (fall, back to school, winter, holiday thoughts, etc.), thoughts and feelings about family…

Concerned with conceptual and methodological problems involved in the attempt to quantify aspects of the images which individuals have of their environments. Deals with the specification of the image, the process of scaling mental entities, and associated procedures of sampling and generalization. Also presented is a model of the mind derived from…

A list of 50 teachers and their techniques selected by "Grade Teacher magazine as being the best in the field. (AP)

Activities using Logo, a programing language, have been successful in helping severely physically disabled students as well as autistic children express themselves. (CL)

Reviews the literature on the role of questions in education, in philosophical analysis, and in practical and therapeutic settings. The discussion deals with the effects of questions on respondents, questioning strategies, and the impact of questions on the respondents' cognitive and expressive processes. (AM)

Notes the importance of using motifs from nature to teach dance to young children in public schools. Offers pictures and comments of students performing dances involving nature imagery. (RL)

Presents a case study in which the effect of the conflict between the goals of written expression and presentation is illustrated and describes some exercises designed to alleviate the problem. (HOD)

A charismatic teaching style turns the dance studio or classroom into a theatrical setting in which the dance instructor is "star" and the students are "supporting players." (CJ)

Defends personal writing in the college classroom against charges that it is informal, exclusively narrative, nonutilitarian, uncritical, and solipsistic. (DD)

A problem with some women writers is an undue attention to the reader at the expense of concern for the writer's own feelings and ideas. (DD)

The importance of the arts as a means for the subject to directly experience acquired knowledge and to express emotions in tangible form is discussed. (RW)

Suggests that adults with mental retardation, even those unable to read or write or who have limited verbal skills, can express their ideas, feelings, and thoughts through poetry. Presents poetry written or dictated by the author's clients. Discusses how poetry can become the vehicle for self-esteem building through processes of self-creation and…